$802 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $578
- 2016: $678
- 2021: $802
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blue Mountains · State Electorate
Income in Blue Mountains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Thirteen point seven per cent of people in the Blue Mountains earn $2,000 or more a week, which is higher than most similar areas. This high-earning group has grown significantly since 2011, while typical weekly incomes for families and households have also risen steadily over the last decade.
$1,708
▲ +39.7%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Mountains — lower than 51% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | $1,708 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in the Blue Mountains earns $2,194 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Typical weekly household and personal incomes are also around the middle for their level, at $1,708 and $802 respectively.
$1,708 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,223
- 2016: $1,435
- 2021: $1,708
Median total household income per week.
$2,194 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,568
- 2016: $1,823
- 2021: $2,194
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households are more common here than in most areas, with 22.6% earning $3,000 or more a week—a rise of 13 percentage points since 2011. This trend is consistent with a rise in high-earning individuals, as 13.7% of people now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
13.7%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.6%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Blue Mountains splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blue Mountains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/topic/income