$1,296 ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $869
- 2016: $1,020
- 2021: $1,296
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed sharply in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by over $1,000. This area now sees some of the highest earnings in the country, far exceeding both state and national figures.
$2,513
▲ +39.1%
- $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 - Eastern Suburbs — higher than 96% of areas.
| Sydney - Eastern Suburbs | $2,513 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,404, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household earnings are also among the highest at this level, with typical personal weekly pay sitting far above the national figure at $1,296.
$2,513 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,806
- 2016: $2,163
- 2021: $2,513
Median total household income per week.
$3,404 ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,368
- 2016: $2,756
- 2021: $3,404
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, as 41.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 21 points since 2011. This is far above the national average, and 28.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
28.3%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.6%
Higher than 99% 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 - Eastern Suburbs, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 32%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney - Eastern Suburbs splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/topic/income