$853 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $613
- 2016: $715
- 2021: $853
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains are about the same as those across New South Wales and Australia. The area has seen significant growth, with typical family earnings rising by $614 since 2011. Today, households here generally earn more than those in most similar areas.
$1,854
▲ +37.6%
- $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 West and Blue Mountains — higher than 68% of areas.
| Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | $1,854 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,194, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. This follows a steady climb from $1,580 in 2011, while typical personal weekly income rose by $240 over the same period to reach $853.
$1,854 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,347
- 2016: $1,589
- 2021: $1,854
Median total household income per week.
$2,194 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,580
- 2016: $1,852
- 2021: $2,194
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 23% earning $3,000 or more weekly—a 13 point increase since 2011. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 10.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 12.5%.
10.9%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.0%
Higher than 64% 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 West and Blue Mountains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/topic/income