$860 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $698
- 2016: $526
- 2021: $860
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2008, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2008, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in postcode 2008, with typical family income rising by $476 since 2011. The area is now a high-earning hub where families typically bring in $2,453 a week. This is much higher than most similar areas across the country.
$1,746
▲ +19.7%
- $500–$589: 4 areas
- $589–$679: 2 areas
- $679–$768: 21 areas
- $768–$857: 56 areas
- $857–$946: 87 areas
- $946–$1,036: 120 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2008, NSW — higher than 64% of areas.
| 2008, NSW | $1,746 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | $2,212 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,453, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. For individuals and households, typical weekly pay is $860 and $1,746 respectively, both of which are about the same as the national figures.
$1,746 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,459
- 2016: $1,223
- 2021: $1,746
Median total household income per week.
$2,453 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,977
- 2016: $1,995
- 2021: $2,453
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 16.3% of people earning over $2,000 a week—a figure that rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 8.9 percentage points to reach 23.8%.
16.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2008, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2008, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 2008, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2008/2008-nsw/topic/income