$1,015 ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $623
- 2016: $755
- 2021: $1,015
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parramatta · Suburb / Locality
Income in Parramatta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical earnings have become a hallmark of Parramatta, where personal weekly pay now sits well above the national figure. This shift is seen across the board, with typical incomes for individuals, families and households all ranking much higher than most similar areas.
$2,092
▲ +59.2%
- $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 Parramatta — higher than 79% of areas.
| Parramatta | $2,092 |
|---|---|
| 2150, NSW | $2,055 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,015 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. Similarly, the typical household earns $2,092 weekly, a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,092 ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,314
- 2016: $1,739
- 2021: $2,092
Median total household income per week.
$2,314 ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,376
- 2016: $1,802
- 2021: $2,314
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common in Parramatta, with 17% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This is reflected in the homes, as 26.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
17.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.6%
Higher than 76% 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 Parramatta, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Parramatta splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13167/parramatta/topic/income