$804 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $591
- 2016: $686
- 2021: $804
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Outer South West · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Outer South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher-than-usual incomes define the Sydney - Outer South West region, where the typical family now earns $2,136 a week. This area has seen significant growth, with household earnings climbing by over $500 since 2011. While it tracks closely with state and national figures, it stands out as wealthier than many similar areas.
$1,916
▲ +37.9%
- $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 - Outer South West — higher than 72% of areas.
| Sydney - Outer South West | $1,916 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,916, which is a little above the national figure. Personal weekly income is around the middle for its level at $804, and typical family earnings have risen by $593 since 2011.
$1,916 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,389
- 2016: $1,637
- 2021: $1,916
Median total household income per week.
$2,136 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,794
- 2021: $2,136
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A growing number of households earn $3,000 or more a week, rising 14 points since 2011 to reach 23.6%. However, high individual earners are less common, with the 9.8% of people earning $2,000+ a week sitting well below the New South Wales figure.
9.8%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.6%
Higher than 67% 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 - Outer South West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Outer South West, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/topic/income