Penshurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Penshurst

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

A steady income pattern defines Penshurst, where typical weekly earnings now sit close to the national and state figures. The area is mostly middle-income, with the typical household bringing in $1,689 a week.

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📍 Penshurst, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Penshurst sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,689
  • $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 Penshurst — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Penshurst$1,689
2222, NSW $1,840
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,942, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, typical personal earnings of $790 and household incomes of $1,689 are both about the same as the state and national averages.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 18.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. Similarly, the 9% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Penshurst, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Penshurst splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031667/penshurst/topic/income