$1,174 ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $797
- 2016: $904
- 2021: $1,174
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - City and Inner South · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - City and Inner South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Sydney - City and Inner South are well above the national average, creating a high-earning environment. Typical families here bring in $2,887 a week, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This trend toward higher incomes has grown significantly over the last decade.
$2,207
▲ +40.7%
- $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 - City and Inner South — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sydney - City and Inner South | $2,207 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,174, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $805. This has risen by $377 since 2011, while typical household weekly income rose by $638 in the same period to reach $2,207.
$2,207 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,569
- 2016: $1,894
- 2021: $2,207
Median total household income per week.
$2,887 ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,039
- 2016: $2,369
- 2021: $2,887
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, people earning over $2,000 a week make up 23.3% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas.
23.3%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.9%
Higher than 87% 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 - City and Inner South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney - City and Inner South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
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 - City and Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/topic/income