$1,398 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,154
- 2021: $1,398
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rose Bay · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Rose Bay earns $3,510 a week, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the wealthiest areas in the region, with high personal and household earnings across the board. The area's wealth is widespread, with a very high proportion of residents earning top-tier incomes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rose Bay — higher than 90% of areas.
| Rose Bay | $2,539 |
|---|---|
| 2029, NSW | $2,539 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income here is $1,398, far above the $805 seen across Australia. Similarly, typical household incomes of $2,539 are well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829.
$1,398 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,539 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,510 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common in Rose Bay, where 42.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as 30.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 12.5% average for Australia.
30.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Rose Bay, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Rose Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13412/rose-bay/topic/income