Liverpool · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Liverpool

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

A typical weekly family income of $2,013 keeps Liverpool around the middle of similar areas. While household earnings are roughly in line with the state and national figures, personal pay tends to be lower than in most other regions. This creates a landscape where many people earn below the national average despite a general rise in incomes over the last decade.

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📍 Liverpool, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Liverpool sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,770 ▲ +38.5%
  • $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 Liverpool — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Liverpool$1,770
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is about the same as the New South Wales figure, though typical personal earnings are a little below both the state and national levels. Since 2011, the typical household has seen its weekly income rise by $492 to reach $1,770.

$725 ▲ +36.3%

Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $532
  • 2016: $603
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,770 ▲ +38.5%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,278
  • 2016: $1,504
  • 2021: $1,770

Median total household income per week.

$2,013 ▲ +42.2%

Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,416
  • 2016: $1,665
  • 2021: $2,013

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with those making $2,000 or more a week being well below the national figure at 8.6%. However, the number of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 21.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Liverpool, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Liverpool, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12703/liverpool/topic/income