$1,001 ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $642
- 2016: $794
- 2021: $1,001
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Newtown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of households in Newtown earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the state and national figures. This wealthy trend is seen across the board, with typical family and personal incomes sitting well above those in most other areas. Most residents have seen their weekly earnings climb significantly since 2011.
$2,092
▲ +57.6%
- $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 Newtown — higher than 72% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,861, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical weekly personal income is also much higher than most areas at $1,001, having risen by $359 since 2011.
$2,092 ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,327
- 2016: $1,674
- 2021: $2,092
Median total household income per week.
$2,861 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,866
- 2016: $2,265
- 2021: $2,861
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This trend is consistent with the 33.3% of households earning over $3,000 weekly, which is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia.
21.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.3%
Higher than 82% 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 →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (23%), with $4,000 or more at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021046/newtown/topic/income