Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,964 mark Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham as a high-earning area. This financial profile is much higher than most similar areas, with a significant number of households seeing their wealth grow over the last decade.

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📍 Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,276 ▲ +45.2%
  • $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 Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham$2,276
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,159, which is well above the national figure of $805. Both household and family incomes are much higher than most areas, having risen steadily since 2011.

$1,159 ▲ +58.8%

Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $730
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,159

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

$2,276 ▲ +45.2%

Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,567
  • 2016: $1,944
  • 2021: $2,276

Median total household income per week.

$2,964 ▲ +57.3%

Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,884
  • 2016: $2,312
  • 2021: $2,964

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 35.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that 22.7% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

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 Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11702/marrickville-sydenham-petersham/topic/income