Sherwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sherwood

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

Weekly household incomes are far below the state and national figures in Sherwood, where the typical home earns just $900. This gap is seen across the board, with personal and family incomes sitting well below most other areas.

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📍 Sherwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Sherwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Sherwood — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sherwood$900
2450, NSW $1,386
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is $810 lower than the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes are also among the lowest across similar areas, with the typical person earning $450 a week.

$450

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $356
  • 2021: $450

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

$900

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $735
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. About a quarter of residents earn under $650 weekly, while no one earns more than $1,500.

Personal income distribution

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In Sherwood, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13551/sherwood/topic/income