$706 ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $484
- 2016: $565
- 2021: $706
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Inner South West · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Inner South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the New South Wales average for family income, Sydney - Inner South West sees a typical weekly family payout of $1,972. While typical household earnings sit around the national figure, personal incomes are much lower than most areas. This suggests a trend where multiple earners in a home keep the family budget steady despite lower individual pay.
$1,734
▲ +48.3%
- $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 - Inner South West — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sydney - Inner South West | $1,734 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,734, which is about the same as the national figure. Since 2011, typical family income has risen by $657 to reach $1,972, though typical personal weekly pay of $706 remains a little below the state and national figures.
$1,734 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,169
- 2016: $1,431
- 2021: $1,734
Median total household income per week.
$1,972 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,315
- 2016: $1,576
- 2021: $1,972
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 22.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, personal wealth is more spread out, as the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the state and national figures.
9.5%
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.7%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Sydney - Inner South West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Inner South West, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 - Inner South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/topic/income