Emu Plains - Leonay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Emu Plains - Leonay

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

Thirty per cent of households in Emu Plains - Leonay earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well above the national average. This makes it an area where typical incomes are higher than most similar places. Since 2011, household earnings have climbed steadily across the board.

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📍 Emu Plains - Leonay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Emu Plains - Leonay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,122 ▲ +33.4%
  • $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 Emu Plains - Leonay — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Emu Plains - Leonay$2,122
2750, NSW $1,654
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,470 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Weekly household income is also higher than most areas at $2,122, and typical personal earnings of $934 sit slightly above the national figure.

$934 ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $676
  • 2016: $772
  • 2021: $934

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

$2,122 ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,591
  • 2016: $1,864
  • 2021: $2,122

Median total household income per week.

$2,470 ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,827
  • 2016: $2,110
  • 2021: $2,470

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income households have grown rapidly, with the share of those earning $3,000+ a week rising 16 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, people earning $2,000 or more a week now make up 14.9% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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In Emu Plains - Leonay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Emu Plains - Leonay, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/topic/income