$1,342 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,089
- 2021: $1,342
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2022, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2022, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 2022 are among the highest for similar areas. The typical family brings in $3,460 a week, which is far above the national figure. This high level of wealth has grown steadily over the last decade.
$2,484
▲ +39.2%
- $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 2022, NSW — higher than 92% of areas.
| 2022, NSW | $2,484 |
|---|---|
| Waverley | $2,854 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,484, well above both the state and national figures. Personal incomes are also far above the national typical of $805, reaching $1,342 per week.
$2,484 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,785
- 2016: $2,157
- 2021: $2,484
Median total household income per week.
$3,460 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,456
- 2016: $2,738
- 2021: $3,460
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 41.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 20.8% of households earned that much.
29.4%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2022, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2022, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2022, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2022/2022-nsw/topic/income