$928 ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $629
- 2016: $809
- 2021: $928
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wakefield · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wakefield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Wakefield, where the typical household earns $2,281 a week. This level of earnings is well above the national figure, creating a profile of significant relative wealth for the area.
$2,281
▲ +58.7%
- $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 Wakefield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wakefield | $2,281 |
|---|---|
| 2278, NSW | $1,892 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,281, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical person earning $928 a week, well above most other similar areas.
$2,281 ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $2,281
Median total household income per week.
$2,250 ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,478
- 2016: $1,968
- 2021: $2,250
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the Australian average. Similarly, 17.6% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is much higher than in most other areas.
17.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Wakefield, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wakefield, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14106/wakefield/topic/income