Wollondilly · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Wollondilly

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

A typical household in Wollondilly now earns $2,093 a week, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This represents a significant increase in wealth for the region, with the usual weekly household income rising by $654 since 2011.

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📍 Wollondilly, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wollondilly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,093 ▲ +45.4%
  • $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 Wollondilly — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wollondilly$2,093
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $2,296 a week, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $2,120. Individual earnings have also climbed, with the typical person earning $854 weekly, up $253 from 2011.

$854 ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $601
  • 2016: $724
  • 2021: $854

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

$2,093 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,439
  • 2016: $1,813
  • 2021: $2,093

Median total household income per week.

$2,296 ▲ +41.7%

Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,620
  • 2016: $1,978
  • 2021: $2,296

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning homes are common here, as 28.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 11.4% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Wollondilly, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Wollondilly splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12303/wollondilly/topic/income