$943 ▲ +88.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $514
- 2021: $943
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kensington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Kensington earns $624 more per week than the Australian average. This is a high-income area where both households and individuals consistently earn well above the national and state figures.
$2,118
▲ +41.4%
- $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 Kensington — higher than 80% of areas.
| Kensington | $2,118 |
|---|---|
| 2033, NSW | $2,118 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $2,744, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income is a little above the national average at $2,118, while personal income is $943.
$2,118 ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,498
- 2016: $1,646
- 2021: $2,118
Median total household income per week.
$2,744 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,960
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,744
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 31.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 18.4% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is much higher than most other areas.
18.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.2%
Higher than 85% 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 Kensington, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kensington, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12107/kensington/topic/income