$1,911 ▲ +75.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,091
- 2016: $1,559
- 2021: $1,911
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Rocks
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes reaching $4,764 place The Rocks among the highest-earning areas in the country. This small precinct is far wealthier than the typical Australian suburb, with very high typical earnings across families, households, and individuals.
$4,374
▲ +134.2%
- $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 Rocks — higher than 99% of areas.
| The Rocks | $4,374 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | $2,225 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $4,374, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. This trend extends to individuals, who typically earn $1,911 a week, far exceeding the New South Wales figure of $813.
$4,374 ▲ +134.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,868
- 2016: $3,516
- 2021: $4,374
Median total household income per week.
$4,764 ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,874
- 2016: $4,274
- 2021: $4,764
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners dominate the area, with 58.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national 22.6%. This concentration of wealth is clear at the personal level too, as 44.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
44.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
58.5%
Higher than 99% 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 The Rocks, $4,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Rocks, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
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 Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13856/the-rocks/topic/income