$1,534 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,330
- 2021: $1,534
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Potts Point · Suburb / Locality
Income in Potts Point
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the highest-earning areas in the region, Potts Point is a wealthy enclave where typical weekly personal incomes are far above the national figure. This high level of wealth is seen across families and individuals, making it one of the most affluent spots in the state.
$2,054
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Potts Point — higher than 77% of areas.
| Potts Point | $2,054 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | $2,041 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,534, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $813. Family incomes are also very high, with a typical weekly amount of $3,455.
$2,054 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,506
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,054
Median total household income per week.
$3,455 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,532
- 2016: $2,834
- 2021: $3,455
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.6% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, 30.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the New South Wales average.
30.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.9%
Higher than 84% 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 Potts Point, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Potts Point splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.
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 Potts Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13268/potts-point/topic/income