Cronulla · State Electorate

Income in Cronulla

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

Weekly household incomes in Cronulla have climbed by $825 since 2011, marking a significant rise in wealth. This is now one of the highest-earning areas in the region, where the typical family earns $2,962 per week, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Cronulla, State Electorate

Where Cronulla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,359 ▲ +53.8%
  • $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 Cronulla — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cronulla$2,359
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,091 a week, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of $813, and the typical household income of $2,359 is also well above the state average.

$1,091 ▲ +46.4%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $745
  • 2016: $895
  • 2021: $1,091

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

$2,359 ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,534
  • 2016: $2,017
  • 2021: $2,359

Median total household income per week.

$2,962 ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,971
  • 2016: $2,440
  • 2021: $2,962

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 37.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011. This is far above the national average, and 21.6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Cronulla splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Cronulla splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

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 Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10023/cronulla/topic/income