Hornsby - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Hornsby - West

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

More than a third of households in Hornsby - West earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This is a wealthy area where typical incomes are much higher than most others, and earnings have climbed steadily since 2016.

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📍 Hornsby - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hornsby - West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,180
  • $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 Hornsby - West — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hornsby - West$2,180
2077, NSW $2,108
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in the area earns $2,540 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical weekly household and personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the latter sitting at $884.

$884

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $751
  • 2021: $884

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

$2,180

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,828
  • 2021: $2,180

Median total household income per week.

$2,540

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $2,119
  • 2021: $2,540

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 18.7% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 11 percentage points since 2016.

Household income distribution

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In Hornsby - West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hornsby - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 Hornsby - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021578/hornsby-west/topic/income