Glebe - Forest Lodge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Glebe - Forest Lodge

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

Over a third of households in Glebe - Forest Lodge now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This marks a significant shift in the area's wealth, with typical weekly incomes for families and individuals sitting well above those seen across New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Glebe - Forest Lodge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glebe - Forest Lodge sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,080 ▲ +36.6%
  • $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 Glebe - Forest Lodge — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glebe - Forest Lodge$2,080
2037, NSW $2,011
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,202, which is well above the state figure and among the highest for similar areas. Personal income is also high, with the typical person earning $1,230 a week, up $371 since 2011.

$1,230 ▲ +43.2%

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

  • 2011: $859
  • 2016: $950
  • 2021: $1,230

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

$2,080 ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,523
  • 2016: $1,814
  • 2021: $2,080

Median total household income per week.

$3,202 ▲ +35.0%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,371
  • 2016: $2,572
  • 2021: $3,202

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high concentration of top earners, as 26.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly—far above the national figure of 12.5%. High-earning households are also common, with 33.6% making $3,000 or more a week, an increase of 15 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Glebe - Forest Lodge splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Glebe - Forest Lodge splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.

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 Glebe - Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031331/glebe-forest-lodge/topic/income