Petersham - Stanmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Petersham - Stanmore

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

Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in Petersham - Stanmore since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $1,006. This is now a high-earning area where typical households bring in $2,303 a week, far exceeding both the state and national figures.

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📍 Petersham - Stanmore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Petersham - Stanmore sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,303 ▲ +33.2%
  • $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 Petersham - Stanmore — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Petersham - Stanmore$2,303
2048, NSW $2,395
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,247, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $813. Family incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, reaching $3,271 per week.

$1,247 ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $1,038
  • 2021: $1,247

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

$2,303 ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,729
  • 2016: $2,062
  • 2021: $2,303

Median total household income per week.

$3,271 ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,265
  • 2016: $2,618
  • 2021: $3,271

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income earners are very common here, with 25.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far above the national figure of 12.5%, and the share of households earning $3,000+ weekly has jumped 19 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Petersham - Stanmore splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Petersham - Stanmore splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 28%.

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 Petersham - Stanmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021327/petersham-stanmore/topic/income