Singleton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Singleton

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

Higher than typical weekly incomes mean most people in Singleton earn more than they do in many other similar areas. Typical family income now sits at $2,279 per week, and the number of high-earning households has climbed significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Singleton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Singleton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,935 ▲ +13.2%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Singleton$1,935
2330, NSW $1,952
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,279 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Weekly household income is $1,935 and personal income is $823, both of which have risen since 2011.

$823 ▲ +25.6%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $655
  • 2016: $690
  • 2021: $823

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

$1,935 ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,710
  • 2016: $1,629
  • 2021: $1,935

Median total household income per week.

$2,279 ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,975
  • 2016: $1,960
  • 2021: $2,279

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 15.7% of people making over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the national level. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25%.

Household income distribution

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In Singleton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Singleton, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011112/singleton/topic/income