Sydney Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Sydney Airport

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

Typical weekly family incomes of $4,624 are far above the state and national figures in Sydney Airport. This area sees some of the highest earnings at this level, though the typical personal weekly income has fallen by $426 since 2016.

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📍 Sydney Airport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sydney Airport sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,750 —
  • $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 Sydney Airport — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sydney Airport$2,750
2020, NSW $2,254
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Household incomes are well above the national figure, with a typical home bringing in $2,750 a week. While personal weekly pay is higher than most areas at $949, it is only a little above the New South Wales figure of $813.

$949 —

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $949

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Despite the high typical earnings, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 10.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.5%.

Personal income distribution

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Sydney Airport splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).

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 Sydney Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011325/sydney-airport/topic/income