Hurstville · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Hurstville

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

Weekly household incomes in Hurstville have jumped by $613 since 2011. This growth has seen the area move ahead of most other similar places, with the typical household now bringing in $1,906 a week. High earners are now more common, as the share of households earning over $3,000 a week has more than doubled in the last decade.

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📍 Hurstville, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Hurstville sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,906 ▲ +47.4%
  • $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 Hurstville — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hurstville$1,906
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,149 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes are around the middle for this level, with the typical person earning $763 weekly.

$763 ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $543
  • 2016: $612
  • 2021: $763

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

$1,906 ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,293
  • 2016: $1,571
  • 2021: $1,906

Median total household income per week.

$2,149 ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,512
  • 2016: $1,765
  • 2021: $2,149

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income households are well above the national figure, with 26.6% earning $3,000 or more each week. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 a week has also risen to 12.0%.

Household income distribution

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In Hurstville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hurstville, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11903/hurstville/topic/income