$1,218 ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $1,029
- 2021: $1,218
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes have climbed by $751 since 2011 in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the country. The typical family now earns $3,309 a week, which is well above both the state and national figures.
$2,623
▲ +24.3%
- $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 - North Sydney and Hornsby — higher than 99% of areas.
| Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby | $2,623 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,623, well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also very high, with the typical person earning $1,218 a week, which is well above the Australian average of $805.
$2,623 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,111
- 2016: $2,333
- 2021: $2,623
Median total household income per week.
$3,309 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,558
- 2016: $2,814
- 2021: $3,309
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 19 points since 2011. This is far above the national rate of 22.6%, and nearly 29% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
28.9%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.2%
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 - North Sydney and Hornsby, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby, the largest group is Under $650 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/topic/income