$721 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $610
- 2016: $601
- 2021: $721
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Sydenham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Sydenham earns about $1,820 a week, reflecting a steady rise in earnings over the last decade. While family and household incomes sit close to state and national figures, personal earnings are generally lower than in most other areas.
$1,820
▲ +28.0%
- $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 Sydenham — higher than 54% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,023, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Personal weekly income is $721, a little below the state and national averages and lower than most areas.
$1,820 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,422
- 2016: $1,527
- 2021: $1,820
Median total household income per week.
$2,023 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,520
- 2016: $1,649
- 2021: $2,023
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week being well below the national figure at 7.2%. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.5%.
7.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.5%
Lower than 53% 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 Sydenham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydenham, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011339/sydenham/topic/income