Paddington - Moore Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Paddington - Moore Park

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

Nearly 37% of households in Paddington - Moore Park earn $4,000 or more each week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. Typical incomes are far above state and national figures, with a steady rise in earnings since 2011.

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📍 Paddington - Moore Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Paddington - Moore Park sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,810 ▲ +32.9%
  • $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 Paddington - Moore Park — higher than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paddington - Moore Park$2,810
2021, NSW $2,823
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household here earns $2,810 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also among the highest at this level, reaching $1,651—far above the Australian figure of $805.

$1,651 ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,203
  • 2016: $1,393
  • 2021: $1,651

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

$2,810 ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,115
  • 2016: $2,396
  • 2021: $2,810

Median total household income per week.

$4,589 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,869
  • 2016: $3,597
  • 2021: $4,589

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income levels are very high, with 46% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far above the 22.6% national figure. This is a significant increase over time, as the share of these high-earning households rose 21 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Paddington - Moore Park, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Paddington - Moore Park splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $3,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.

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 Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011345/paddington-moore-park/topic/income