$1,161 ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $698
- 2016: $901
- 2021: $1,161
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2019, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2019, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 2019 have climbed by $737 since 2011. This is now a high-earning area where the typical family brings in $2,834 a week, a figure well above the national average. The number of top-earning households has grown significantly over the last decade.
$2,363
▲ +45.3%
- $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 2019, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| 2019, NSW | $2,363 |
|---|---|
| Bayside | $1,959 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,161, which is among the highest across the country. This is well above the New South Wales figure of $813, and the typical household income of $2,363 is also much higher than most areas.
$2,363 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,626
- 2016: $2,028
- 2021: $2,363
Median total household income per week.
$2,834 ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,905
- 2016: $2,289
- 2021: $2,834
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 20 points since 2011. Similarly, 20% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%.
20.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2019, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2019, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2019, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2019, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2019/2019-nsw/topic/income