$738 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $779
- 2016: $569
- 2021: $738
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kogarah · State Electorate
Income in Kogarah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Kogarah earns $1,851 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While overall household earnings are strong, personal incomes are slightly lower than the state and national figures.
$1,851
▼ -12.3%
- $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 Kogarah — higher than 60% of areas.
| Kogarah | $1,851 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual family income is $2,004 per week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Both family and household incomes have fallen since 2011, with typical personal weekly earnings dropping $41 to $738.
$1,851 ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,110
- 2016: $1,512
- 2021: $1,851
Median total household income per week.
$2,004 ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,536
- 2016: $1,592
- 2021: $2,004
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly has fallen sharply since 2011, and is now well below the state average at 9.6%.
9.6%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.6%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Kogarah, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kogarah, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10040/kogarah/topic/income