Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg

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

Weekly personal incomes in Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg are among the lowest across similar areas. While earnings have grown since 2011, typical pay remains well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This reflects a local economy where most residents earn modest weekly wages.

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📍 Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,571 ▲ +26.2%
  • $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 Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg$1,571
2177, NSW $1,571
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,611, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal income is also much lower than usual at $513 a week, though this has risen by $138 since 2011.

$513 ▲ +36.8%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $375
  • 2016: $456
  • 2021: $513

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

$1,571 ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,245
  • 2016: $1,411
  • 2021: $1,571

Median total household income per week.

$1,611 ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,210
  • 2016: $1,381
  • 2021: $1,611

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.1% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, a figure well below the national average. Over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly, although the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.

Household income distribution

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Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021509/bonnyrigg-heights-bonnyrigg/topic/income