$1,442 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $973
- 2016: $1,151
- 2021: $1,442
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waverley · Council (LGA)
Income in Waverley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steeply in Waverley since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $1,213. This is now an area of significant wealth where family earnings are far above the national figure. The shift is clear, as the share of high-earning households has more than doubled over the last decade.
$2,854
▲ +49.3%
- $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 Waverley — higher than 99% of areas.
| Waverley | $2,854 |
|---|---|
| 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 $3,709, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household and personal weekly incomes are also among the highest in the country, sitting at $2,854 and $1,442 respectively.
$2,854 ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,912
- 2016: $2,308
- 2021: $2,854
Median total household income per week.
$3,709 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,496
- 2016: $2,917
- 2021: $3,709
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 45.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the Australian average of 22.6%. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, where 31.7% of people earn over $2,000 weekly.
31.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
45.4%
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 →In Waverley, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Waverley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 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 Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18050/waverley/topic/income