$837 ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $579
- 2016: $651
- 2021: $837
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Income in Paterson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have grown steadily in Paterson to reach levels that now sit above those of most similar areas. The typical family here earns $2,225 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,907
▲ +45.7%
- $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 Paterson — higher than 71% of areas.
| Paterson | $1,907 |
|---|---|
| 2421, NSW | $1,867 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,907 per week, which is a little above the Australian figure of $1,746. This is mirrored by personal income, where the typical weekly amount of $837 is higher than most areas.
$1,907 ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,309
- 2016: $1,581
- 2021: $1,907
Median total household income per week.
$2,225 ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,428
- 2016: $1,681
- 2021: $2,225
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.3% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, a figure much higher than most similar areas. About 24.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national average.
13.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Paterson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Paterson, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13170/paterson/topic/income