$757 ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $540
- 2016: $639
- 2021: $757
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Southern Highlands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in the Southern Highlands have climbed by $670 since 2011, reaching $1,947. While typical earnings are now a little below the New South Wales and national figures, the area has seen a significant rise in high-income households over the last decade.
$1,574
▲ +51.1%
- $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 Southern Highlands — lower than 60% of areas.
| Southern Highlands | $1,574 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | $1,772 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,947 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $2,120. Both typical household income ($1,574) and personal income ($757) are lower than most areas, though both have risen since 2011.
$1,574 ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,042
- 2016: $1,261
- 2021: $1,574
Median total household income per week.
$1,947 ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,277
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,947
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 22.3%.
12.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Southern Highlands splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Highlands, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021289/southern-highlands/topic/income