$1,638 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,144
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,638
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2025, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2025, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes reaching $4,557 make postcode 2025 one of the wealthiest areas in the country. This level of wealth is far above both state and national figures. Most residents here earn significantly more than the typical Australian, a trend that has strengthened since 2011.
$3,013
▲ +38.1%
- $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 2025, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2025, NSW | $3,013 |
|---|---|
| Woollahra | $3,192 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,013, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings are also very high, with the typical person earning $1,638 a week, an increase of $494 since 2011.
$3,013 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,181
- 2016: $2,529
- 2021: $3,013
Median total household income per week.
$4,557 ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,781
- 2016: $3,646
- 2021: $4,557
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 47.1% of households making $3,000 or more weekly—far above the 22.6% national average. This represents a 23 point jump since 2011, while 37.1% of people now earn at least $2,000 a week.
37.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.1%
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 2025, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2025, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2025, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/topic/income