$1,080 ▲ +115.6%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $501
- 2016: $907
- 2021: $1,080
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ku-ring-gai · State Electorate
Income in Ku-ring-gai
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the highest earners in the region, Ku-ring-gai sees typical weekly family incomes reach $3,198. This is well above the national figure, and the area has seen a significant climb in earnings over the last decade. Most residents enjoy a high standard of living compared to the rest of the country.
$2,684
▲ +152.7%
- $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 Ku-ring-gai — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ku-ring-gai | $2,684 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,684, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,080 a week, up $579 since 2011.
$2,684 ▲ +152.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $2,374
- 2021: $2,684
Median total household income per week.
$3,198 ▲ +141.9%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,322
- 2016: $2,784
- 2021: $3,198
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households are far more common here than across Australia, with 43.6% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a big increase from 7.9% in 2011, and it is far above the national figure of 22.6%.
26.6%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/topic/income