$542 ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $477
- 2021: $542
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kew · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kew
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Kew (NSW) have remained consistently low compared to the rest of the state. Most families here live on a typical weekly income of $1,290, which is far below the national figure.
$1,107
▲ +26.8%
- $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 Kew — lower than 80% of areas.
| Kew | $1,107 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | $1,242 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,107, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person bringing in $542 a week.
$1,107 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $873
- 2016: $1,025
- 2021: $1,107
Median total household income per week.
$1,290 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $908
- 2016: $1,201
- 2021: $1,290
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.2% of households make $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half the population earns under $650 weekly.
3.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.2%
Lower than 75% 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 Kew, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kew, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12117/kew/topic/income