$687 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $687
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Katoomba - Leura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Katoomba - Leura
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Katoomba - Leura earn under $650 a week. This is a lower-income area where typical weekly household earnings are well below both the state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain lower than in most similar areas.
$1,238
▲ +41.0%
- $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 Katoomba - Leura — lower than 84% of areas.
| Katoomba - Leura | $1,238 |
|---|---|
| 2780, NSW | $1,238 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,238, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical family incomes are also a little below the state and national averages at $1,790, though this has risen by $577 since 2011.
$1,238 ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $878
- 2016: $1,046
- 2021: $1,238
Median total household income per week.
$1,790 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,435
- 2021: $1,790
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 14.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. However, the number of high earners has grown, with the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rising to 10.0% since 2011.
10.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Lower than 71% 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 Katoomba - Leura, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Katoomba - Leura, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Katoomba - Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011452/katoomba-leura/topic/income