Sandy Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sandy Point

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Sandy Point are far above the state and national figures. This is a high-earning area where typical family income reaches $3,166 per week, making it one of the wealthiest areas of its kind. These strong earnings are reflected across both individual and family income levels.

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📍 Sandy Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,986 ▲ +29.2%
  • $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 Sandy Point — higher than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandy Point$2,986
2172, NSW $3,185
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,986, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also well above the national average, with the typical person earning $1,234 a week.

$1,234 ▲ +55.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $795
  • 2016: $940
  • 2021: $1,234

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,986 ▲ +29.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,312
  • 2016: $2,277
  • 2021: $2,986

Median total household income per week.

$3,166 ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,386
  • 2016: $2,553
  • 2021: $3,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 45.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 25.2% seen across the state. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is far above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Sandy Point, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Sandy Point splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

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 Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13502/sandy-point/topic/income