Monterey · Suburb / Locality

Income in Monterey

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

Typical incomes in Monterey are higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures. The typical family earns $2,263 a week, reflecting a generally prosperous profile for the neighbourhood.

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📍 Monterey, Suburb / Locality

Where Monterey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,785 ▲ +37.9%
  • $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 Monterey — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Monterey$1,785
2217, NSW $1,900
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,785 weekly, while the typical person brings in $847. Both figures are higher than most similar areas, though they sit very close to the New South Wales and Australian averages.

$847 ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $602
  • 2016: $716
  • 2021: $847

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

$1,785 ▲ +37.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,294
  • 2016: $1,498
  • 2021: $1,785

Median total household income per week.

$2,263 ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,586
  • 2016: $1,849
  • 2021: $2,263

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 14.2% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than in most other areas.

Household income distribution

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Monterey splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Monterey, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Monterey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12697/monterey/topic/income