Hawkesbury · State Electorate

Income in Hawkesbury

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

More people earn high weekly incomes in Hawkesbury than in most other similar areas. The typical weekly household income is $2,043, which is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Hawkesbury, State Electorate

Where Hawkesbury sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,043 ▲ +5.8%
  • $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 Hawkesbury — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hawkesbury$2,043
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are higher than most areas and have grown since 2011. Families usually bring in $2,316 a week, while the typical person earns $866, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

$866 ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $698
  • 2016: $730
  • 2021: $866

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

$2,043 ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,931
  • 2016: $1,713
  • 2021: $2,043

Median total household income per week.

$2,316 ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,068
  • 2016: $1,945
  • 2021: $2,316

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 27.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This proportion rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011, although 12.2% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is just slightly below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Hawkesbury, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Hawkesbury splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/topic/income