$812 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $545
- 2016: $620
- 2021: $812
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Penrith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Penrith
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Penrith are well below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,397. While most residents earn a modest amount, there has been a steady rise in earnings over the last decade. The area generally earns less than most similar places across the state and country.
$1,397
▲ +47.2%
- $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 Penrith — lower than 71% of areas.
| Penrith | $1,397 |
|---|---|
| 2750, NSW | $1,654 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,850 a week, which is a little below the national figure. Personal income is about the same as the state and national averages at $812, and this has risen by $267 since 2011.
$1,397 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $949
- 2016: $1,142
- 2021: $1,397
Median total household income per week.
$1,850 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,272
- 2016: $1,482
- 2021: $1,850
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national figure at 7.9%.
7.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.2%
Lower than 78% 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 →Penrith splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Penrith splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031464/penrith/topic/income