$1,709 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,292
- 2016: $1,526
- 2021: $1,709
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2027, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2027, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings far exceed state and national figures in postcode 2027, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the country. The typical family earns $4,558 a week, a figure that has risen by $1,629 since 2011. This high level of income shapes a community where a large proportion of residents earn significantly more than the Australian average.
$3,027
▲ +33.0%
- $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 2027, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2027, NSW | $3,027 |
|---|---|
| Woollahra | $3,192 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $1,709, which is far above the national figure of $805. This trend is reflected across the board, as typical household earnings of $3,027 are also far above the New South Wales average.
$3,027 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,276
- 2016: $2,628
- 2021: $3,027
Median total household income per week.
$4,558 ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,929
- 2016: $3,698
- 2021: $4,558
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 46.7% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week—far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 39.3%.
39.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
46.7%
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 2027, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2027, NSW splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.
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 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/income