$714 ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $743
- 2016: $601
- 2021: $714
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Druitt · State Electorate
Income in Mount Druitt
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Mount Druitt rose by $345 since 2011 to reach $1,801. While some families earn more than they used to, personal incomes for individuals have actually fallen slightly over the last decade. This creates a mixed picture where typical household pay is now about the same as the national figure.
$1,801
▲ +23.7%
- $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 Mount Druitt — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mount Druitt | $1,801 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,948, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than in most places, with a typical weekly pay of $714.
$1,801 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,456
- 2016: $1,535
- 2021: $1,801
Median total household income per week.
$1,948 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,839
- 2016: $1,594
- 2021: $1,948
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here; only 5.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 5.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.4%.
5.9%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.4%
Higher than 51% 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 Mount Druitt, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10054/mount-druitt/topic/income