North Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in North Rocks

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

Weekly incomes have climbed significantly in North Rocks since 2011, with typical household earnings rising by $508. This is now a wealthy area where the typical family earns $2,605 a week, a figure that sits well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 North Rocks, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Rocks sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,399 ▲ +26.9%
  • $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 North Rocks — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
North Rocks$2,399
2151, NSW $1,957
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,399, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and the national average of $1,746. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $917 a week.

$917 ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $678
  • 2016: $771
  • 2021: $917

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

$2,399 ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,891
  • 2016: $2,145
  • 2021: $2,399

Median total household income per week.

$2,605 ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,001
  • 2016: $2,238
  • 2021: $2,605

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 37.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 19 points since 2011. Additionally, the 18.5% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In North Rocks, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In North Rocks, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041490/north-rocks/topic/income