$1,575 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,102
- 2016: $1,318
- 2021: $1,575
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2023, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2023, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of all households in postcode 2023 earn $3,000 or more a week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the country. Weekly family incomes are far above the national figure, and these earnings have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$3,315
▲ +29.2%
- $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 2023, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2023, NSW | $3,315 |
|---|---|
| Woollahra | $3,192 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $4,509, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household incomes are also among the highest at this level, with typical personal weekly earnings rising by $473 since 2011.
$3,315 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,566
- 2016: $2,892
- 2021: $3,315
Median total household income per week.
$4,509 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,856
- 2016: $3,619
- 2021: $4,509
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a very high concentration of top earners, with 37.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far above the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of high-earning households has risen by 21 points since 2011.
37.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
50.6%
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 2023, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2023, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with Under $650 at 26%.
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 2023, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/topic/income