$1,225 ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $928
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,225
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Watsons Bay · Suburb / Locality
Income in Watsons Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the highest earnings in the region are found in Watsons Bay, where typical family incomes reach $4,083 a week. This far exceeds both the state and national figures, marking the area as a high-income pocket of Sydney.
$2,924
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Watsons Bay — higher than 95% of areas.
| Watsons Bay | $2,924 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $3,481 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,924, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person earning $1,225 a week.
$2,924 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,166
- 2016: $2,583
- 2021: $2,924
Median total household income per week.
$4,083 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,788
- 2016: $3,399
- 2021: $4,083
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Almost half of all households (47.8%) earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. This high concentration of wealth is also seen in personal earnings, where 28.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
28.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.8%
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 Watsons Bay, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Watsons Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 31%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
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 Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14205/watsons-bay/topic/income