$833 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $566
- 2016: $672
- 2021: $833
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Blacktown · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Blacktown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Sydney - Blacktown have climbed by $721 since 2011. This growth is reflected in a significant jump in high earners, with 27.7% of households now bringing in $3,000 or more per week. Overall, the area's typical incomes are higher than in most similar regions.
$2,109
▲ +51.9%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Blacktown — higher than 81% of areas.
| Sydney - Blacktown | $2,109 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,109 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Family incomes are also higher than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $2,252.
$2,109 ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,388
- 2016: $1,712
- 2021: $2,109
Median total household income per week.
$2,252 ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,493
- 2016: $1,818
- 2021: $2,252
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households have become much more common, rising 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.7%. While this is well above the national figure, people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.9%) are a little below the state and national levels.
10.9%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.7%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Blacktown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Blacktown, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Sydney - Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/topic/income