$1,442 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $986
- 2016: $1,160
- 2021: $1,442
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Surry Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Surry Hills
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $3,551 makes Surry Hills one of the highest earning areas at this level. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a significant rise in wealth over the last decade.
$2,308
▲ +31.1%
- $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 Surry Hills — higher than 84% of areas.
| Surry Hills | $2,308 |
|---|---|
| 2010, NSW | $2,297 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are far above the Australian figure at $1,442. Household incomes are also much higher than most areas at $2,308, and have risen by $548 since 2011.
$2,308 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,760
- 2016: $2,144
- 2021: $2,308
Median total household income per week.
$3,551 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,448
- 2016: $2,944
- 2021: $3,551
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is far above the national figure of 12.5%, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has jumped 18 points since 2011.
30.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.4%
Higher than 88% 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 →Surry Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Surry Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.
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 Surry Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031336/surry-hills/topic/income