$973 ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $532
- 2016: $663
- 2021: $973
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2018, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2018, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly earnings define daily life in postcode 2018, where the typical family brings in $2,407. This area sees much higher incomes than most other parts of the country, with a significant increase in wealth since 2011.
$2,017
▲ +68.5%
- $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 2018, NSW — higher than 78% of areas.
| 2018, NSW | $2,017 |
|---|---|
| Bayside | $1,959 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,407, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Both typical household and personal weekly incomes are much higher than most areas, having risen by $820 and $441 respectively since 2011.
$2,017 ▲ +68.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,197
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $2,017
Median total household income per week.
$2,407 ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,362
- 2016: $1,828
- 2021: $2,407
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to other areas, with 27.8% reaching this level. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week has jumped 12 points since 2011.
16.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2018, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2018, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2018, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2018, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/topic/income