$1,172 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Waterloo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 30% of people in Waterloo earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, marking it as a high-earning area. The suburb sees typical weekly incomes that sit well above both state and national figures. This trend is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.
$2,028
—
- $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 Waterloo — higher than 68% of areas.
| Waterloo | $2,028 |
|---|---|
| 2017, NSW | $2,104 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Waterloo earns $1,172 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Similarly, the typical family income is $2,699, a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,028 —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,699 —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.7% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, well above the 12.5% national average. About 29% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is also well above the New South Wales figure.
21.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.0%
Higher than 73% 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 →In Waterloo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Waterloo splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031647/waterloo/topic/income