Malabar · Suburb / Locality

Income in Malabar

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

Weekly family earnings of $2,822 make Malabar a high-income area where families earn well above the national figure. While typical household and personal incomes are about the same as the state average, a significant number of residents earn very high wages.

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📍 Malabar, Suburb / Locality

Where Malabar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,790 ▲ +69.2%
  • $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 Malabar — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Malabar$1,790
2036, NSW $2,050
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,822 a week, which is much higher than most areas. For individuals and households, typical weekly incomes of $820 and $1,790 are about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

$820 ▲ +60.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $511
  • 2016: $694
  • 2021: $820

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

$1,790 ▲ +69.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,058
  • 2016: $1,471
  • 2021: $1,790

Median total household income per week.

$2,822 ▲ +61.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,743
  • 2016: $2,252
  • 2021: $2,822

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are common here, with 33.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is far above the national figure. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 13.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Malabar splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (27%) and Under $650 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Malabar, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Malabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12462/malabar/topic/income