$1,698 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,225
- 2016: $1,422
- 2021: $1,698
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paddington · Suburb / Locality
Income in Paddington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $4,686 mark Paddington as one of the highest-earning areas in the country. This level of wealth is far above both state and national figures, creating a neighborhood where high earnings are common for many residents.
$3,131
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Paddington — higher than 98% of areas.
| Paddington | $3,131 |
|---|---|
| 2021, NSW | $2,823 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $3,131 a week, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at this level, typically reaching $1,698.
$3,131 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,290
- 2016: $2,509
- 2021: $3,131
Median total household income per week.
$4,686 ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,895
- 2016: $3,719
- 2021: $4,686
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly half of all households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. This trend extends to individuals, with 39.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
39.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
48.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Paddington, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Paddington splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 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 Paddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13126/paddington/topic/income