$774 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $551
- 2016: $652
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blacktown · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Blacktown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Blacktown have jumped by $581 since 2011 to reach $1,887. This figure is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national average. While most people earn modest amounts, the share of high-earning households has grown significantly over the last decade.
$1,887
▲ +44.5%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown — higher than 65% of areas.
| Blacktown | $1,887 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Blacktown earns $2,083 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Typical personal weekly income is $774, a result that is around the middle for its level and similar to the rest of the country.
$1,887 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,306
- 2016: $1,584
- 2021: $1,887
Median total household income per week.
$2,083 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,440
- 2016: $1,723
- 2021: $2,083
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 8.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure. However, households earning $3,000 or more a week rose from 8.7% in 2011 to 22.8% in 2021, which is now higher than most areas.
8.6%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.8%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11601/blacktown/topic/income