North Sydney - Lavender Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

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

Forty-five percent of households in North Sydney - Lavender Bay earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This high earning capacity makes it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. Typical incomes for families and individuals have all risen since 2011.

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📍 North Sydney - Lavender Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Sydney - Lavender Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,709 ▲ +8.0%
  • $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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
North Sydney - Lavender Bay$2,709
2060, NSW $2,463
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,811, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household incomes are also among the highest at this level, with typical weekly personal earnings reaching $1,683.

$1,683 ▲ +32.4%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,271
  • 2016: $1,477
  • 2021: $1,683

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

$2,709 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,508
  • 2016: $2,466
  • 2021: $2,709

Median total household income per week.

$3,811 ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,832
  • 2016: $3,311
  • 2021: $3,811

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 38.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. This is far above the 12.5% national average, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 21 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In North Sydney - Lavender Bay, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In North Sydney - Lavender Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000 or more (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 North Sydney - Lavender Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041417/north-sydney-lavender-bay/topic/income