The Ponds · Suburb / Locality

Income in The Ponds

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

Weekly incomes in The Ponds have climbed significantly since 2011 to reach some of the highest levels in the region. This is now a high-earning area where the typical household brings in $3,285 a week, which is far above the national figure.

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Where The Ponds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,285 ▲ +32.9%
  • $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 The Ponds — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Ponds$3,285
2769, NSW $3,285
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $3,281 a week, well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also high, with the typical resident earning $1,207 weekly, which is well above the Australian average.

$1,207 ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,008
  • 2016: $1,033
  • 2021: $1,207

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

$3,285 ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,471
  • 2016: $2,649
  • 2021: $3,285

Median total household income per week.

$3,281 ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,450
  • 2016: $2,610
  • 2021: $3,281

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Over half of all households (54.3%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national level of 22.6%. This trend is reflected in the personal data, where 25.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In The Ponds, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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The Ponds splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.

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 The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13851/the-ponds/topic/income