$757 —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Prestons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Prestons
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Prestons are well above both the state and national figures. This is a place where the typical home earns much more than most other similar areas, though individual pay is lower. While many households bring in a strong combined income, fewer individuals reach the highest pay brackets.
$2,309
—
- $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 Prestons — higher than 84% of areas.
| Prestons | $2,309 |
|---|---|
| 2170, NSW | $1,566 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $2,309 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. In contrast, typical personal income is $757, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
$2,309 —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,291 —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are common here, with 30.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Australian average of 22.6%. However, individual high earners are rare, as only 8.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state rate.
8.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.9%
Higher than 77% 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 →In Prestons, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Prestons, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031733/prestons/topic/income