$1,117 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $814
- 2016: $942
- 2021: $1,117
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ku-ring-gai · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Ku-ring-gai
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,446 make Ku-ring-gai one of the wealthiest areas in the country. This figure is far above the national typical income, reflecting a community where a very high proportion of residents earn significantly more than the Australian average.
$3,037
▲ +21.1%
- $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 Ku-ring-gai — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ku-ring-gai | $3,037 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $3,037 a week, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also much higher than most areas, with a typical person bringing in $1,117 weekly.
$3,037 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,508
- 2016: $2,642
- 2021: $3,037
Median total household income per week.
$3,446 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,679
- 2016: $3,048
- 2021: $3,446
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly half of all households (47.6%) earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This trend has grown significantly, with the share of high-earning households rising 19 points since 2011.
28.5%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.6%
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 Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/topic/income