Sydenham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sydenham

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

Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Sydenham, making it an area where typical incomes are now much higher than most similar places. The typical household earns $2,245 a week, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Sydenham, Suburb / Locality

Where Sydenham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,245 ▲ +57.8%
  • $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 Sydenham — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sydenham$2,245
2044, NSW $2,619
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is a little above the state and national figures at $2,545 weekly. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical resident bringing home $954 a week.

$954 ▲ +57.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $607
  • 2016: $747
  • 2021: $954

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

$2,245 ▲ +57.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,423
  • 2016: $1,861
  • 2021: $2,245

Median total household income per week.

$2,545 ▲ +73.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,464
  • 2016: $2,029
  • 2021: $2,545

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 34.7% of households bring in over $3,000 a week, which is far above the Australian average. This is reflected in personal pay, where 15.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Sydenham splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Sydenham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13729/sydenham/topic/income