McMahons Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in McMahons Point

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

Some of the highest earnings in the region are found in McMahons Point, where typical weekly family incomes reach $4,226. This is more than double the New South Wales figure, marking the area as an exceptionally wealthy pocket of the city.

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📍 McMahons Point, Suburb / Locality

Where McMahons Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,568 ▲ +0.7%
  • $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 McMahons Point — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McMahons Point$2,568
2060, NSW $2,463
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is far above the national figure, with the typical person earning $1,664. Similarly, the typical household brings in $2,568 a week, which is well above both the state and national averages.

$1,664 ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,362
  • 2016: $1,496
  • 2021: $1,664

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

$2,568 ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,549
  • 2016: $2,379
  • 2021: $2,568

Median total household income per week.

$4,226 ▲ +40.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $3,012
  • 2016: $3,530
  • 2021: $4,226

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 38.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% seen across Australia. This is reflected in the households, with 43.6% earning over $3,000 weekly, which is far above the state average.

Household income distribution

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McMahons Point splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In McMahons Point, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000 or more (24%).

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 McMahons Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12557/mcmahons-point/topic/income