St Clair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in St Clair

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

More than a third of residents in St Clair earn under $650 a week. While the typical household income is a little above the national figure, there is a significant gap between those with modest earnings and a growing group of high-income households.

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📍 St Clair, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where St Clair sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,067 ▲ +23.8%
  • $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 St Clair — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
St Clair$2,067
2759, NSW $2,134
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,067, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal and family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, with family income rising by $474 since 2011.

$849 ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $665
  • 2016: $748
  • 2021: $849

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

$2,067 ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,669
  • 2016: $1,859
  • 2021: $2,067

Median total household income per week.

$2,183 ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,709
  • 2016: $1,912
  • 2021: $2,183

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 24.3% earning $3,000 or more per week. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up only 8.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In St Clair, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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St Clair splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051470/st-clair/topic/income