$1,244 ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $888
- 2016: $956
- 2021: $1,244
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney Inner City · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Sydney Inner City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of households in Sydney Inner City earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-earning area where typical family and personal incomes are among the highest of any similar region. Weekly earnings for families and individuals have all risen significantly since 2011.
$2,222
▲ +35.2%
- $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 Sydney Inner City — higher than 84% of areas.
| Sydney Inner City | $2,222 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,065 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal weekly income is also among the highest at this level, reaching $1,244 compared to $805 nationally.
$2,222 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,644
- 2016: $1,935
- 2021: $2,222
Median total household income per week.
$3,065 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,273
- 2016: $2,526
- 2021: $3,065
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 25.6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the 12.5% national average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has jumped 17 points since 2011 to reach 34.7%.
25.6%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.7%
Higher than 88% 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 Sydney Inner City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney Inner City splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 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 Sydney Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/topic/income