$1,368 ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $926
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,368
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2040, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2040, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 2040 have climbed steeply since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $1,127. This area now sees some of the highest incomes in the country, far exceeding both state and national figures.
$2,727
▲ +42.7%
- $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 2040, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2040, NSW | $2,727 |
|---|---|
| Inner West | $2,340 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,617, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household incomes are also among the highest at this level, sitting well above the national average.
$2,727 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,911
- 2016: $2,273
- 2021: $2,727
Median total household income per week.
$3,617 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,490
- 2016: $2,940
- 2021: $3,617
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 44.6%, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 30.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a result far above both the state and Australia.
30.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
44.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2040, NSW, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2040, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 24%.
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 2040, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/topic/income