$1,535 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,109
- 2016: $1,285
- 2021: $1,535
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darlinghurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Darlinghurst
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far higher typical incomes than the state or national figures mark Darlinghurst as a wealthy area. The typical personal weekly income is $1,535, which is far above the Australian average. Over the last decade, this wealth has grown steadily across households and individuals.
$2,279
▲ +23.9%
- $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 Darlinghurst — higher than 82% of areas.
| Darlinghurst | $2,279 |
|---|---|
| 2010, NSW | $2,297 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income here is $1,535, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $813. Family incomes are also among the highest for this area type at $3,913 a week, rising by $1,213 since 2011.
$2,279 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,840
- 2016: $2,158
- 2021: $2,279
Median total household income per week.
$3,913 ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $3,095
- 2021: $3,913
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common in Darlinghurst, where 33.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% national figure. This shift is clear in the data, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 20 percentage points since 2011.
33.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.9%
Higher than 90% 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 →Darlinghurst splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Darlinghurst splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $3,000 or more at 20%.
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 Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/topic/income