$741 ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $501
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $741
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Parramatta · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Parramatta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 41.7% of people in Sydney - Parramatta earn under $650 a week, marking the most common personal income bracket. While many individuals earn on the lower side, the area has seen a significant jump in high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,828
▲ +47.8%
- $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 - Parramatta — higher than 65% of areas.
| Sydney - Parramatta | $1,828 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,828 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Typical family income is around the middle for its level at $2,027, though personal income is a little below the state figure at $741.
$1,828 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,237
- 2016: $1,520
- 2021: $1,828
Median total household income per week.
$2,027 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,360
- 2016: $1,631
- 2021: $2,027
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 23.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, a rise of 14 percentage points since 2011. However, the number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the state figure at 10.3%.
10.3%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.3%
Higher than 66% 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 - Parramatta, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Parramatta, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/topic/income