Meadowbank · Suburb / Locality

Income in Meadowbank

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

Weekly earnings are much higher than most areas in Meadowbank, where the typical personal income is $1,184. This is well above the national figure of $805, marking the area as one of the highest-earning spots for individuals. Overall, the neighborhood is a high-income hub with typical family and household earnings sitting above both state and national levels.

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📍 Meadowbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Meadowbank sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,993 ▲ +40.5%
  • $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 Meadowbank — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Meadowbank$1,993
2114, NSW $2,089
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,531 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household income is also higher than most areas at $1,993 per week.

$1,184 ▲ +48.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $797
  • 2016: $945
  • 2021: $1,184

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

$1,993 ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,419
  • 2016: $1,704
  • 2021: $1,993

Median total household income per week.

$2,531 ▲ +45.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,744
  • 2016: $2,026
  • 2021: $2,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A high proportion of the population earns a lot, with 19.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, 26% of households earn at least $3,000 weekly, a figure much higher than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Meadowbank, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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Meadowbank splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 28%.

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 Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/topic/income