Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Earlwood

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

Over a third of households in Earlwood earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is a high-earning area where typical family and household incomes sit comfortably above both the state and national figures. It stands out as one of the wealthier spots compared to similar areas.

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📍 Earlwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Earlwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,163
  • $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 Earlwood — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Earlwood$2,163
2206, NSW $2,139
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,163, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also a little above the national average at $2,486 per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 15.8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, well above the Australian average. This is reflected in the household data, where 33.6% earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the national 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Earlwood, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Earlwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/income