$1,310 —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Newtown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings shape daily life in Newtown, where typical personal incomes are far above national figures. The area is among the highest for income at its level, with typical families bringing in $3,385 a week.
$2,325
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- $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 Newtown — higher than 84% of areas.
| Newtown | $2,325 |
|---|---|
| 2042, NSW | $2,328 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,325, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings follow this trend, with the usual weekly pay of $1,310 sitting far above the Australian average.
$2,325 —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,385 —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A large proportion of the community earns a high income, with 37.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the national figure of 22.6%, and 26.6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
26.6%
Higher than 93% 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 →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031640/newtown/topic/income