$834 ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $562
- 2016: $667
- 2021: $834
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kogarah - Rockdale · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Kogarah - Rockdale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Kogarah - Rockdale now earns $1,923 a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade, with a notable rise in the number of high-earning households. This trend has pushed the area's general wealth slightly above the national average.
$1,923
▲ +48.4%
- $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 Kogarah - Rockdale — higher than 67% of areas.
| Kogarah - Rockdale | $1,923 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is now $834, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Typical family incomes have risen sharply since 2011, increasing by $728 to reach $2,187 per week.
$1,923 ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,923
Median total household income per week.
$2,187 ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,459
- 2016: $1,763
- 2021: $2,187
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Over a quarter of households now earn $3,000 or more a week, a 15 point increase since 2011. While 12.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, this is a little below the state figure of 13.5%.
12.1%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.3%
Higher than 69% 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 Kogarah - Rockdale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kogarah - Rockdale, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Kogarah - Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11904/kogarah-rockdale/topic/income