$1,033 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $719
- 2016: $827
- 2021: $1,033
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Hills Shire · Council (LGA)
Income in The Hills Shire
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 45% of households in The Hills Shire earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the highest-earning areas in the region, with typical incomes rising significantly over the last decade.
$2,831
▲ +38.5%
- $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 The Hills Shire — higher than 98% of areas.
| The Hills Shire | $2,831 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are well above the national figure at $2,990, having risen by $802 since 2011. Personal incomes follow a similar trend, with the typical person earning $1,033 a week, which is much higher than in most other areas.
$2,831 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,044
- 2016: $2,363
- 2021: $2,831
Median total household income per week.
$2,990 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,188
- 2016: $2,464
- 2021: $2,990
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 22.1% of people make $2,000 or more weekly—well above the 12.5% seen across Australia. This trend has grown over time, with the share of households earning $3,000+ a week climbing 22 percentage points since 2011.
22.1%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
44.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →The Hills Shire splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Hills Shire, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17420/the-hills-shire/topic/income