2079, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2079, NSW

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 40% of households in postcode 2079 earn $3,000 or more each week. This is a very wealthy area where typical incomes are well above both the state and national figures. Since 2011, earnings have risen significantly across the board.

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📍 2079, NSW, Postcode

Where 2079, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,505 ▲ +25.8%
  • $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 2079, NSW — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2079, NSW$2,505
Hornsby $2,417
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,805, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also well above the national average, at $2,505 and $1,032 respectively.

$1,032 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $710
  • 2016: $828
  • 2021: $1,032

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,505 ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,991
  • 2016: $2,268
  • 2021: $2,505

Median total household income per week.

$2,805 ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,192
  • 2016: $2,397
  • 2021: $2,805

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 19 points since 2011 to reach 39.2%, a figure far above the national level. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well above the state and national averages at 19.6%.

Household income distribution

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In 2079, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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2079, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

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 2079, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2079/2079-nsw/topic/income