$1,482 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,086
- 2016: $1,235
- 2021: $1,482
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Leichhardt · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Leichhardt
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,974 make Leichhardt one of the wealthiest areas in the region. This high level of earning power is seen across the board, with typical household and personal incomes sitting far above both the state and national figures. The area has seen a significant increase in wealth since 2011.
$2,919
▲ +30.7%
- $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 Leichhardt — higher than 99% of areas.
| Leichhardt | $2,919 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,919, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal income is also very high, with the typical person earning $1,482 a week, far above the Australian average of $805.
$2,919 ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,234
- 2016: $2,443
- 2021: $2,919
Median total household income per week.
$3,974 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,738
- 2016: $3,324
- 2021: $3,974
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 46.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—far above the national figure of 22.6%. This proportion rose by 20 points since 2011, and about a third of all individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
34.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
46.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Leichhardt, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Leichhardt splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 24%.
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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12002/leichhardt/topic/income