$1,503 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,018
- 2016: $1,191
- 2021: $1,503
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2026, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2026, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 2026 have jumped by $1,249 since 2011, marking a significant rise in wealth. This area now sees some of the highest earnings in the country, with typical families bringing in $3,685 a week. It is a high-earning pocket of Sydney where typical household and personal incomes sit far above the national figures.
$2,896
▲ +51.6%
- $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 2026, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2026, NSW | $2,896 |
|---|---|
| Waverley | $2,854 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,896 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly take-home of $1,503.
$2,896 ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,910
- 2016: $2,325
- 2021: $2,896
Median total household income per week.
$3,685 ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,436
- 2016: $2,906
- 2021: $3,685
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 45.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week—a 25 point increase since 2011. This is far above the Australian average of 22.6%, and nearly a third of all households earn $4,000 or more weekly.
32.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
45.8%
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 2026, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2026, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 22%.
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 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/income