Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

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

Weekly earnings for most people in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton sit right around the state and national averages. While the typical household earns $1,886 a week, the most striking change is that a far greater proportion of homes are now in the top income brackets compared to a decade ago.

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📍 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,886 ▲ +41.4%
  • $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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton$1,886
2572, NSW $1,756
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income of $1,886 is a little above the national figure of $1,746. This is part of a broader upward trend, with typical household pay rising by $552 since 2011.

$829 ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $577
  • 2016: $696
  • 2021: $829

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

$1,886 ▲ +41.4%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,334
  • 2016: $1,626
  • 2021: $1,886

Median total household income per week.

$2,169 ▲ +40.1%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,548
  • 2016: $1,849
  • 2021: $2,169

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners have become more common, as the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 14 points since 2011 to 23.4%. This is about the same as the national figure, though slightly lower than the New South Wales average.

Household income distribution

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In Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/income