$933 ▲ +143.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $383
- 2016: $850
- 2021: $933
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Darkes Forest · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $2,624 puts Darkes Forest well above the New South Wales and national figures. This is a high-earning area where wealth is significantly higher than in most similar places. Many residents earn a substantial income, contributing to a strong financial profile for the locality.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darkes Forest — higher than 91% of areas.
| Darkes Forest | $2,624 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $2,548 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household incomes are among the highest at this level, sitting $878 above the Australian figure. Typical family incomes are also much higher than most areas, at $2,416 per week, while the usual person earns $933.
$933 ▲ +143.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,624 ▲ +85.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,416 ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high concentration of top earners, with 38.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than in most areas.
15.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Darkes Forest, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 50%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Darkes Forest splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Darkes Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11210/darkes-forest/topic/income