$801 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $542
- 2016: $651
- 2021: $801
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockdale · Suburb / Locality
Income in Rockdale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Rockdale earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While the typical household income is higher than most areas, there is a noticeable gap when compared to the state's top earners.
$1,906
▲ +44.1%
- $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 Rockdale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Rockdale | $1,906 |
|---|---|
| 2216, NSW | $1,792 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,906 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure. Personal and family incomes are around the middle for similar areas and are about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
$1,906 ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,323
- 2016: $1,635
- 2021: $1,906
Median total household income per week.
$2,024 ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,335
- 2016: $1,592
- 2021: $2,024
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the state, with 8.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. While 21.6% of households earn $3,000 or more, this is well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%.
8.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.6%
Higher than 66% 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 Rockdale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Rockdale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13394/rockdale/topic/income