$971 ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $639
- 2016: $681
- 2021: $971
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Income in Sydney
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher earnings than most similar areas define Sydney, where typical weekly household incomes reach $2,227. This high level of pay is reflected across families and individuals, placing the area well above the national figures.
$2,227
▲ +49.7%
- $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 Sydney — higher than 85% of areas.
| Sydney | $2,227 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | $2,225 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is $2,227, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly pay is also much higher than most areas at $971, slightly topping both the state and national numbers.
$2,227 ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,488
- 2016: $1,949
- 2021: $2,227
Median total household income per week.
$2,342 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,658
- 2016: $1,973
- 2021: $2,342
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of residents earn significant sums, with 19.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and 33.1% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, far exceeding the Australian average.
19.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Sydney, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sydney splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13730/sydney/topic/income