Illawong - Alfords Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Illawong - Alfords Point

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

Nearly 45% of households in Illawong - Alfords Point earn $3,000 or more a week, placing it among the highest income areas in the region. The community is notably wealthy, with typical weekly incomes well above those seen across New South Wales and Australia. This high earning trend has grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Illawong - Alfords Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Illawong - Alfords Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,830 ▲ +20.9%
  • $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 Illawong - Alfords Point — higher than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Illawong - Alfords Point$2,830
2234, NSW $2,743
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household here earns $2,830 a week, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also a little above the state and national levels, with the typical person earning $976 weekly.

$976 ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $721
  • 2016: $846
  • 2021: $976

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

$2,830 ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,341
  • 2016: $2,509
  • 2021: $2,830

Median total household income per week.

$2,910 ▲ +22.2%

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

  • 2011: $2,381
  • 2016: $2,554
  • 2021: $2,910

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, as 19% of people earn at least $2,000 a week, well above the 12.5% national average. The share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 44.3%.

Household income distribution

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Illawong - Alfords Point splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Illawong - Alfords Point, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Illawong - Alfords Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021534/illawong-alfords-point/topic/income