$1,017 ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $718
- 2016: $836
- 2021: $1,017
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney - Sutherland · Region (SA4)
Income in Sydney - Sutherland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,757 are much higher than most areas in Sydney - Sutherland. This region is significantly wealthier than the rest of the state and the nation, with a strong upward trend in earnings over the last decade. High personal and household pay levels make it one of the more prosperous parts of the city.
$2,286
▲ +36.7%
- $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 - Sutherland — higher than 88% of areas.
| Sydney - Sutherland | $2,286 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,286, which is well above the national figure. Personal incomes are also strong at $1,017 a week, a result of a steady climb since 2011 when the typical person earned $718.
$2,286 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,672
- 2016: $1,979
- 2021: $2,286
Median total household income per week.
$2,757 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,013
- 2016: $2,312
- 2021: $2,757
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has jumped 18 points since 2011 to reach 35.1%. This is far above the national figure, and nearly one in five people in the area now earns at least $2,000 every week.
19.1%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.1%
Higher than 89% 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 - Sutherland, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney - Sutherland splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/topic/income