$1,377 —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Leichhardt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Leichhardt
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High earning levels have become a defining feature of Leichhardt. The typical weekly household income is $2,721, which is well above the national figure and places the area among the highest in the region.
$2,721
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- $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 Leichhardt — higher than 92% of areas.
| Leichhardt | $2,721 |
|---|---|
| 2040, NSW | $2,727 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly pay is far above both the state and national figures, with families earning $3,541 and individuals bringing home $1,377. These amounts are among the highest seen across similar areas.
$2,721 —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,541 —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High incomes are common here; 44.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 30.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the Australian average of 12.5%.
30.9%
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.
44.7%
Higher than 96% 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 Leichhardt, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Leichhardt splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.
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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021675/leichhardt/topic/income