$828 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $630
- 2016: $757
- 2021: $828
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterfall · Suburb / Locality
Income in Waterfall
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings define daily life in Waterfall, where typical household incomes are much higher than in most other areas. With the usual household bringing in $2,232 a week, the area stands well above the national figure.
$2,232
▲ +39.3%
- $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 Waterfall — higher than 85% of areas.
| Waterfall | $2,232 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | $2,385 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $2,336 weekly, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national average. Individual earnings are also strong, with the usual person making $828 a week.
$2,232 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,602
- 2016: $1,837
- 2021: $2,232
Median total household income per week.
$2,336 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,799
- 2016: $1,968
- 2021: $2,336
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 29.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average of 22.6%. This is consistent with the 14.2% of people who earn over $2,000 a week, which is much higher than most areas.
14.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.1%
Higher than 81% 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 Waterfall, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14200/waterfall/topic/income