Neutral Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Neutral Bay

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

Weekly pay is far higher in Neutral Bay than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns $3,600 a week, which is more than $1,400 above the national figure. This makes it one of the highest-earning areas in the region.

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📍 Neutral Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Neutral Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,443 ▲ +17.8%
  • $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 Neutral Bay — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Neutral Bay$2,443
2089, NSW $2,469
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,443, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person bringing in $1,552 a week.

$1,552 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,213
  • 2016: $1,356
  • 2021: $1,552

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

$2,443 ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,073
  • 2016: $2,301
  • 2021: $2,443

Median total household income per week.

$3,600 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,701
  • 2016: $3,098
  • 2021: $3,600

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 40.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 34.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is more than double the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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Neutral Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Neutral Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).

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 Neutral Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12943/neutral-bay/topic/income