$1,582 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,135
- 2016: $1,297
- 2021: $1,582
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2015, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2015, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in postcode 2015 since 2011, with the typical family income rising by $1,045. This area now sees far higher pay than most other parts of the country. It is a wealthy pocket where a large proportion of residents earn well above the national figures.
$2,607
▲ +27.0%
- $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 2015, NSW — higher than 94% of areas.
| 2015, NSW | $2,607 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | $2,212 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,514 a week, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This high standing extends to individuals, with typical personal income reaching $1,582 per week—far above the $805 seen across Australia.
$2,607 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,053
- 2016: $2,375
- 2021: $2,607
Median total household income per week.
$3,514 ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,469
- 2016: $2,833
- 2021: $3,514
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 43% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011. Similarly, 33.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 12.5%.
33.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2015, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $4,000 or more (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2015, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2015, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2015, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/topic/income