$1,109 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $779
- 2016: $916
- 2021: $1,109
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Northern Beaches · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Northern Beaches
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Sydney - Northern Beaches earns $3,131 a week, which is well above the national figure. This region is among the highest for income levels in the country. Since 2011, family incomes have risen by $943, marking a significant increase in wealth for the area.
$2,592
▲ +43.0%
- $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 - Northern Beaches — higher than 98% of areas.
| Sydney - Northern Beaches | $2,592 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,592, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,109 per week.
$2,592 ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,812
- 2016: $2,178
- 2021: $2,592
Median total household income per week.
$3,131 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,188
- 2016: $2,528
- 2021: $3,131
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 41.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average of 22.6%. This trend has grown quickly, as the share of these high-income households rose 22 percentage points since 2011.
24.2%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.8%
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 →Sydney - Northern Beaches splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney - Northern Beaches splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/topic/income