Westmead · Suburb / Locality

Income in Westmead

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

More than a third of households in Westmead earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a high-earning area where typical incomes for families, households, and individuals are all much higher than in most other similar places.

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📍 Westmead, Suburb / Locality

Where Westmead sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,144 ▲ +45.4%
  • $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 Westmead — higher than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Westmead$2,144
2145, NSW $2,090
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,144, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Families and individuals also see similar trends, with typical weekly family incomes at $2,367 and personal incomes at $974.

$974 ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $626
  • 2016: $770
  • 2021: $974

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

$2,144 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,475
  • 2016: $1,866
  • 2021: $2,144

Median total household income per week.

$2,367 ▲ +51.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,559
  • 2016: $2,002
  • 2021: $2,367

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.9% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, well above the Australian figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with the fact that 16.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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In Westmead, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Westmead splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

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 Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14278/westmead/topic/income