Rockdale - Banksia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Rockdale - Banksia

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

Over a third of people in Rockdale - Banksia earn under $650 a week, reflecting a wide range of incomes. While many residents earn on the lower end, the typical household income has risen significantly to $1,910 per week since 2011.

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📍 Rockdale - Banksia, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rockdale - Banksia sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,910 ▲ +44.3%
  • $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 Rockdale - Banksia — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rockdale - Banksia$1,910
2216, NSW $1,792
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,910 a week, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Both family and personal weekly incomes are about the same as those in New South Wales and Australia.

$795 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $532
  • 2016: $648
  • 2021: $795

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

$1,910 ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,324
  • 2016: $1,639
  • 2021: $1,910

Median total household income per week.

$2,048 ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,350
  • 2016: $1,610
  • 2021: $2,048

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households have increased sharply, with those making $3,000 or more a week rising 14 percentage points since 2011 to 22.7%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more per week is 9.4%, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Rockdale - Banksia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Rockdale - Banksia 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 Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/topic/income