$1,191 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $810
- 2016: $991
- 2021: $1,191
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2016, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2016, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly family income of $3,263 is well above the state and national figures in postcode 2016. This area stands out for its high earnings, with the typical household and individual both bringing home much more than the usual Australian. Since 2011, these incomes have risen significantly across the board.
$2,145
▲ +48.2%
- $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 2016, NSW — higher than 84% of areas.
| 2016, NSW | $2,145 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | $2,212 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,191 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Typical household weekly income is $2,145, a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829.
$2,145 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,447
- 2016: $1,821
- 2021: $2,145
Median total household income per week.
$3,263 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,141
- 2016: $2,592
- 2021: $3,263
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 24.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week—a figure far above the national 12.5%. This shift is clear over time, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 34.4%.
24.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2016, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →2016, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2016, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2016, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2016/2016-nsw/topic/income