Maroubra · State Electorate

Income in Maroubra

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

A typical family in Maroubra earns $2,659 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. This is a high-earning area where weekly incomes for families, households and individuals have all climbed significantly since 2011. The gap between Maroubra and the rest of the country is most evident in the number of high-income households.

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📍 Maroubra, State Electorate

Where Maroubra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,129 ▲ +30.2%
  • $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 Maroubra — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maroubra$2,129
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,129, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $985, rising by $204 since 2011.

$985 ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $754
  • 2021: $985

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

$2,129 ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,635
  • 2016: $1,717
  • 2021: $2,129

Median total household income per week.

$2,659 ▲ +29.5%

Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,053
  • 2016: $2,161
  • 2021: $2,659

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 18.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Maroubra, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maroubra, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10051/maroubra/topic/income