Waverly · Suburb / Locality

Income in Waverly

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over half of all households in Waverly earn between $1,500 and $2,999 each week. While the typical person earns $900 weekly, which is a little above the national figure, very few people here reach the highest income brackets.

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📍 Waverly, Suburb / Locality

Where Waverly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625
  • $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 Waverly — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Waverly$1,625
2337, NSW $1,561
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,124, which is about the same as the Australian figure. The usual household earns $1,625 a week, a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.

$900

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $900

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,625

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$2,124

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,124
  • 2021: $2,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with no one earning $2,000 or more per week. Only 12% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Waverly, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 68%; Under $650 is next at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Waverly, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14218/waverly/topic/income