$757 ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $507
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $757
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blacktown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Blacktown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the national figures, weekly family incomes in Blacktown typically sit at $1,935. While many households earn a decent living, there is a noticeable gap compared to the state when it comes to high earners.
$1,774
▲ +51.1%
- $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 Blacktown — higher than 64% of areas.
| Blacktown | $1,774 |
|---|---|
| 2148, NSW | $1,800 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,774 a week, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Typical personal weekly income is $757, also remaining about the same as the national and state levels.
$1,774 ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,459
- 2021: $1,774
Median total household income per week.
$1,935 ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,273
- 2016: $1,565
- 2021: $1,935
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than across the state, with only 6.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. While 19.1% of households earn over $3,000 a week—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales.
6.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10396/blacktown/topic/income