Ultimo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ultimo

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

Nearly a quarter of households in Ultimo earn over $3,000 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While some high earners live here, typical weekly incomes for people and families are about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Ultimo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ultimo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,805
  • $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 Ultimo — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ultimo$1,805
2007, NSW $1,805
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,805 a week, while the typical family income is $2,197. Both figures sit around the middle for similar areas and are about the same as the state and national totals.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 13.1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Ultimo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ultimo, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Ultimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031646/ultimo/topic/income