$887 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $660
- 2016: $702
- 2021: $887
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Thornton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little above the national figure, typical weekly household incomes in Thornton reach $2,051. This earns the area a standing much higher than most similar places. While most residents earn a comfortable amount, there are fewer very high earners compared to the state average.
$2,051
▲ +25.9%
- $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 Thornton — higher than 77% of areas.
| Thornton | $2,051 |
|---|---|
| 2322, NSW | $1,811 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $2,223 a week, which is higher than most areas. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than usual at $887, sitting a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
$2,051 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,629
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $2,051
Median total household income per week.
$2,223 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,738
- 2016: $1,768
- 2021: $2,223
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 22% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, though this is well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. High personal earners making over $2,000 weekly are also well below the state and national levels at 9.5%.
9.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.0%
Higher than 67% 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 Thornton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Thornton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13867/thornton/topic/income