$1,145 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $858
- 2016: $946
- 2021: $1,145
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Willoughby · Council (LGA)
Income in Willoughby
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 32% of households in Willoughby earn $4,000 or more each week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. The typical weekly family income is $3,235, which is well above both the state and national figures. This wealth has grown steadily, with typical family earnings rising by $756 since 2011.
$2,556
▲ +28.1%
- $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 Willoughby — higher than 94% of areas.
| Willoughby | $2,556 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,556, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly income of $1,145, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
$2,556 ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,996
- 2016: $2,271
- 2021: $2,556
Median total household income per week.
$3,235 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,479
- 2016: $2,671
- 2021: $3,235
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 42.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, while 28.2% of people now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
28.2%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.5%
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 →In Willoughby, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18250/willoughby/topic/income