$1,159 ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $819
- 2016: $926
- 2021: $1,159
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cheltenham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher earnings than most of the country define daily life in Cheltenham, where the typical family brings in $3,843 a week. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the wealthiest areas at this level.
$3,573
▲ +39.1%
- $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 Cheltenham — higher than 99% of areas.
| Cheltenham | $3,573 |
|---|---|
| 2119, NSW | $3,070 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household incomes typically reach $3,573, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also well above the national average, with a typical person earning $1,159 per week.
$3,573 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,568
- 2016: $3,170
- 2021: $3,573
Median total household income per week.
$3,843 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,720
- 2016: $3,279
- 2021: $3,843
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Over half of all households—54.9%—earn at least $3,000 a week, a figure far above the Australian average of 22.6%. This wealth is reflected in the individual population, where 28.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
28.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
54.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Cheltenham, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10895/cheltenham/topic/income