$785 —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Croydon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Croydon
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly earnings define daily life in Croydon, where many households earn well above the national figures. The typical family brings in $2,397 a week, making it a more prosperous area than most similar places. This trend is driven by a significant number of high-income earners living in the suburb.
$2,121
—
- $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 Croydon — higher than 73% of areas.
| Croydon | $2,121 |
|---|---|
| 2132, NSW | $2,157 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,121, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. While family incomes are higher than most areas, the typical personal weekly income of $785 is about the same as the national figure.
$2,121 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,397 —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of the community earns a strong income, with 32.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the Australian average of 22.6%. This is consistent with the 15.7% of people who earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national rate.
15.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Croydon, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031679/croydon/topic/income