$1,635 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,144
- 2016: $1,382
- 2021: $1,635
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Woollahra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Woollahra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the highest incomes in the country are found in Woollahra, where typical weekly family earnings hit $4,566. This high level of wealth is seen across the board, with both personal and household incomes sitting far above the state and national figures.
$3,021
▲ +39.0%
- $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 Woollahra — higher than 98% of areas.
| Woollahra | $3,021 |
|---|---|
| 2025, NSW | $3,013 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household here earns $3,021 a week, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. These earnings have grown over time, with the usual household income rising by $848 since 2011.
$3,021 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,173
- 2016: $2,557
- 2021: $3,021
Median total household income per week.
$4,566 ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,779
- 2016: $3,662
- 2021: $4,566
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common in Woollahra, as 47.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 23.7% of households reached that level.
37.3%
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.
47.2%
Higher than 98% 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 Woollahra, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Woollahra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $3,000 or more (26%), with Under $650 at 24%.
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 Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011347/woollahra/topic/income