Botany · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Botany

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steeply in Botany since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $895. This shift has made the area much wealthier than most similar places. Today, typical households earn a little above the national figure, reflecting a broad increase in local wealth.

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📍 Botany, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Botany sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,064 ▲ +65.9%
  • $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 Botany — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Botany$2,064
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,383, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical personal weekly income of $949, which is a little above the national figure.

$949 ▲ +65.0%

Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $575
  • 2016: $720
  • 2021: $949

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

$2,064 ▲ +65.9%

Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,244
  • 2016: $1,626
  • 2021: $2,064

Median total household income per week.

$2,383 ▲ +60.1%

Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,488
  • 2016: $1,921
  • 2021: $2,383

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are now common here, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rose 17 points since 2011 to 28.7%. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, while the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is also a little above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Botany, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Botany splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11701/botany/topic/income