The Ridgeway · Suburb / Locality

Income in The Ridgeway

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

Weekly household incomes in The Ridgeway are well above the national figure by more than $1,000. This is an exceptionally high-earning area where the typical family brings in $2,805 a week, far exceeding most other similar places.

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📍 The Ridgeway, Suburb / Locality

Where The Ridgeway sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,791 ▼ -1.5%
  • $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 Ridgeway — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Ridgeway$2,791
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $2,181
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,170 a week, which is among the highest at this level and well above the New South Wales figure. Typical household incomes are also very high at $2,791 weekly.

$1,170 ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $882
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,170

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

$2,791 ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,833
  • 2016: $2,812
  • 2021: $2,791

Median total household income per week.

$2,805 ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,035
  • 2016: $3,250
  • 2021: $2,805

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 45.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with the fact that nearly a quarter of all residents earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In The Ridgeway, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $4,000 or more (36%) and $3,000–$3,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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The Ridgeway splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (31%), with $650–$1,499 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 The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/topic/income