$1,652 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,204
- 2016: $1,393
- 2021: $1,652
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2021, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2021, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 2021 are far above the national figure, with a typical family earning $4,589. This area stands among the highest for income across the region, reflecting a significant jump in earnings over the last decade.
$2,823
▲ +33.5%
- $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 2021, NSW — higher than 98% of areas.
| 2021, NSW | $2,823 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | $2,212 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $1,652, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $813. Household and family incomes are also among the highest at this level, with typical household earnings reaching $2,823 per week.
$2,823 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,114
- 2016: $2,399
- 2021: $2,823
Median total household income per week.
$4,589 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,868
- 2016: $3,596
- 2021: $4,589
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 46.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—far above the 22.6% national figure. This is a growing trend, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rising 14 points since 2011 to 38.0%.
38.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
46.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2021, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2021, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2021, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/topic/income