$913 ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $609
- 2016: $722
- 2021: $913
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parramatta · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Parramatta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Parramatta since 2011, with typical household incomes rising by $683. This growth has pushed the area well above the national average, creating a local economy where typical weekly household income now hits $2,060.
$2,060
▲ +49.6%
- $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 Parramatta — higher than 75% of areas.
| Parramatta | $2,060 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $913, which is a little above the national figure of $805. This is higher than most areas, with typical family incomes reaching $2,321 per week.
$2,060 ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,377
- 2016: $1,718
- 2021: $2,060
Median total household income per week.
$2,321 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,537
- 2016: $1,879
- 2021: $2,321
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, as 27.3% of households now earn $3,000 or more weekly. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, and represents a 17 point jump since 2011.
14.9%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Parramatta, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12504/parramatta/topic/income