$1,450 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $1,159
- 2021: $1,450
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A massive gap in earning power separates Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay from the rest of the country. Typical family incomes here are far above the national figure, reflecting an area where wealth has grown significantly over the last decade. This is one of the highest-earning areas in the region.
$3,469
▲ +37.4%
- $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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay | $3,469 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $3,481 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $4,590, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household incomes are also among the highest at this level, with typical weekly personal earnings reaching $1,450.
$3,469 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,524
- 2016: $2,898
- 2021: $3,469
Median total household income per week.
$4,590 ▲ +65.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,779
- 2016: $3,603
- 2021: $4,590
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More than half of all households (51.6%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average of 22.6%. This trend has strengthened since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more per week rose to 34.6%.
34.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
51.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (21%) and $650–$1,499 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay/topic/income