$740 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $606
- 2021: $740
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackheath · Suburb / Locality
Income in Blackheath
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Blackheath are well below both the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,332 a week, which is much lower than the typical Australian household. This reflects a local economy where a smaller share of families earn high weekly amounts compared to the rest of New South Wales.
$1,332
—
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackheath — lower than 65% of areas.
| Blackheath | $1,332 |
|---|---|
| 2785, NSW | $1,343 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,820 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $2,120. Personal incomes are also slightly lower than the usual Australian rate, with a typical person earning $740 weekly.
$1,332 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,077
- 2021: $1,332
Median total household income per week.
$1,820 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,410
- 2021: $1,820
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 14.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. However, 11.1% of individuals earn over $2,000 weekly, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
11.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Blackheath splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blackheath, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Blackheath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10392/blackheath/topic/income