$1,172 ▲ +119.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $535
- 2016: $786
- 2021: $1,172
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Income in Waterloo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical personal weekly income of $1,172 makes Waterloo one of the highest earning areas at this level. Residents generally earn well above the national and state figures, with high personal and family incomes across the board. This creates a wealthy profile compared to most similar areas.
$2,028
▲ +124.1%
- $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 Waterloo — higher than 76% of areas.
| Waterloo | $2,028 |
|---|---|
| 2017, NSW | $2,104 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,699, which is well above the Australian figure of $2,120. Household incomes are also a little above the state and national averages, with the usual household bringing in $2,028 per week.
$2,028 ▲ +124.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $905
- 2016: $1,503
- 2021: $2,028
Median total household income per week.
$2,699 ▲ +80.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,492
- 2016: $2,217
- 2021: $2,699
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 21.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that 29% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
21.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.0%
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 Waterloo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Waterloo splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14201/waterloo/topic/income