$1,227 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southbank (West) - South Wharf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Southbank (West) - South Wharf
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily since 2011 in Southbank (West) - South Wharf, turning it into a high-earning pocket of the city. Typical personal incomes are now among the highest in the country, with people earning well above the national figure.
$2,054
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- $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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf — higher than 69% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,227 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also much higher than most areas, typically bringing in $2,681 weekly.
$2,054 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,681 —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the 12.5% national figure. This is reflected in the households, where 27.9% earn over $3,000 weekly.
23.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.9%
Higher than 71% 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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Southbank (West) - South Wharf splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 27%.
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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041508/southbank-south-wharf/topic/income