Liverpool · Suburb / Locality

Income in Liverpool

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

A typical weekly personal income of just $589 puts Liverpool well below the national figure. Most people here earn significantly less than those in other parts of New South Wales, with a small minority of households reaching the highest income brackets.

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📍 Liverpool, Suburb / Locality

Where Liverpool sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,303 ▲ +41.3%
  • $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 Liverpool — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Liverpool$1,303
2170, NSW $1,566
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,303, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, at $1,475 per week, which is well below the national typical amount of $2,120.

$589 ▲ +53.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $384
  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $589

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

$1,303 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $922
  • 2016: $1,089
  • 2021: $1,303

Median total household income per week.

$1,475 ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,012
  • 2016: $1,188
  • 2021: $1,475

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across the state. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Liverpool, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Liverpool, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12370/liverpool/topic/income