Earlwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Earlwood

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical household in Earlwood earns $2,164 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. This creates a clear gap between the suburb and other areas, with a high proportion of residents earning well above the average. Overall, the area is much wealthier than most similar places.

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📍 Earlwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Earlwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,164 ▲ +55.6%
  • $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 Earlwood — higher than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Earlwood$2,164
2206, NSW $2,139
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $2,486 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas, though at $837 they are about the same as the state and national figures.

$837 ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $547
  • 2016: $681
  • 2021: $837

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,164 ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,391
  • 2016: $1,824
  • 2021: $2,164

Median total household income per week.

$2,486 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,554
  • 2016: $2,051
  • 2021: $2,486

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 33.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the 15.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much higher than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Earlwood, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Earlwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11346/earlwood/topic/income