$1,018 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $718
- 2016: $837
- 2021: $1,018
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sutherland Shire · Council (LGA)
Income in Sutherland Shire
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of households in Sutherland Shire now earn $3,000 or more a week, placing the area among the highest for income. This shift is part of a broader trend where both personal and family earnings have climbed significantly since 2011.
$2,288
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Sutherland Shire — higher than 90% of areas.
| Sutherland Shire | $2,288 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,758, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This strength is seen across the board, with typical personal weekly earnings reaching $1,018, much higher than most other areas.
$2,288 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,674
- 2016: $1,979
- 2021: $2,288
Median total household income per week.
$2,758 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,014
- 2016: $2,312
- 2021: $2,758
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 12.5%. The proportion of households earning $3,000+ weekly has risen by 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 35.1%.
19.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.1%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sutherland Shire, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sutherland Shire splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17150/sutherland-shire/topic/income