$1,377 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $942
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,377
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Leichhardt · Suburb / Locality
Income in Leichhardt
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Leichhardt are among the highest for similar areas. The typical family brings in $3,471 a week, which is far above the national figure. This high level of income is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.
$2,673
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Leichhardt — higher than 92% of areas.
| Leichhardt | $2,673 |
|---|---|
| 2040, NSW | $2,727 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,673 a week, well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also very high, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,377, which is far above the national figure of $805.
$2,673 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,924
- 2016: $2,256
- 2021: $2,673
Median total household income per week.
$3,471 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,415
- 2016: $2,847
- 2021: $3,471
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 30.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state figure of 13.5%.
30.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.9%
Higher than 96% 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 Leichhardt, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 32%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Leichhardt splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.
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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12306/leichhardt/topic/income