Wollstonecraft · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wollstonecraft

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

More than 44% of households in Wollstonecraft earn $3,000 or more a week, placing the area among the highest income earners in the country. This high level of wealth is seen across families, households, and individuals, all of whom earn well above the national figures.

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Where Wollstonecraft sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,639 ▲ +18.1%
  • $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 Wollstonecraft — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wollstonecraft$2,639
2065, NSW $2,743
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,488, which is far above the Australian figure of $2,120. Household and personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person earning $1,590 a week.

$1,590 ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,184
  • 2016: $1,388
  • 2021: $1,590

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

$2,639 ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,235
  • 2016: $2,422
  • 2021: $2,639

Median total household income per week.

$3,488 ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,766
  • 2016: $3,157
  • 2021: $3,488

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread heavily toward the top end, as 35.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, far above the 12.5% national average. Nearly half of all households earn $3,000 or more each week, which is 21 points higher than across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Wollstonecraft splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wollstonecraft, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (22%).

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 Wollstonecraft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14377/wollstonecraft/topic/income