$450 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $399
- 2021: $450
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Higher Macdonald · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Higher Macdonald are far below the national figure, sitting at just $762. This is one of the lowest figures for this level across the country, reflecting a place where most residents earn significantly less than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Higher Macdonald — lower than 96% of areas.
| Higher Macdonald | $762 |
|---|---|
| 2775, NSW | $1,188 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Personal incomes are among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $450 a week. This gap is seen across the board, as the typical family income of $1,649 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.
$450 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$762 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,649 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).
In Higher Macdonald, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Higher Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11908/higher-macdonald/topic/income