$1,297 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,095
- 2016: $1,111
- 2021: $1,297
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2009, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2009, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in postcode 2009 are among the highest in the country, with the typical family bringing in $3,035. This level of income is well above both the state and national figures. Since 2011, the amount households earn has grown steadily, reflecting a wealthy area where many residents are high earners.
$2,422
▲ +10.9%
- $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 2009, NSW — higher than 90% of areas.
| 2009, NSW | $2,422 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | $2,212 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,297, which is far above the Australian figure of $805. This is consistent with family incomes being well above the New South Wales average, with typical households earning $2,422 a week.
$2,422 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,184
- 2016: $2,280
- 2021: $2,422
Median total household income per week.
$3,035 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,525
- 2016: $2,670
- 2021: $3,035
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here; 40% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week also rose to 28%.
28.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2009, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →2009, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2009, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2009, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2009/2009-nsw/topic/income