$1,593 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,216
- 2016: $1,386
- 2021: $1,593
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Sydney · Council (LGA)
Income in North Sydney
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the highest incomes in the country are found in North Sydney, where the typical family earns $3,743 a week. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a wealthy population where a large proportion of households earn more than $3,000 weekly.
$2,524
▲ +14.5%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is North Sydney — higher than 94% of areas.
| North Sydney | $2,524 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household incomes are $2,524, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also far above the national average at $1,593, and it has risen by $377 since 2011.
$2,524 ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,205
- 2016: $2,360
- 2021: $2,524
Median total household income per week.
$3,743 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,768
- 2016: $3,210
- 2021: $3,743
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is far above the state average and has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 36.1%.
36.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.3%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →North Sydney splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In North Sydney, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15950/north-sydney/topic/income