2226, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2226, NSW

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

More than a quarter of households in postcode 2226 earn $4,000 or more each week. This is a high-earning area where typical incomes are well above both state and national figures. Weekly family income has risen by $831 since 2011, reflecting a significant increase in wealth over the last decade.

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📍 2226, NSW, Postcode

Where 2226, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,569 ▲ +37.1%
  • $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 2226, NSW — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2226, NSW$2,569
Sutherland Shire $2,288
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,028, which is well above the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical personal weekly earnings are also much higher than most areas at $1,064, rising by $335 since 2011.

$1,064 ▲ +46.0%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $729
  • 2016: $859
  • 2021: $1,064

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

$2,569 ▲ +37.1%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,874
  • 2016: $2,165
  • 2021: $2,569

Median total household income per week.

$3,028 ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,197
  • 2016: $2,470
  • 2021: $3,028

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 41.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This trend is reflected in personal earnings too, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 11 points since 2011 to 22.3%.

Household income distribution

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2226, NSW splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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2226, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), 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 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/topic/income