$851 ▲ +91.7%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $444
- 2016: $708
- 2021: $851
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Oatley · State Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Oatley, where families usually bring in $2,402 a week. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, reflecting a wealthy area where earnings have climbed significantly over the last decade.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Oatley — higher than 77% of areas.
| Oatley | $2,089 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income of $2,402 is much higher than most areas, having risen by $1,348 since 2011. Typical weekly household and personal incomes are also higher than most places, sitting at $2,089 and $851 respectively.
$851 ▲ +91.7%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,089 ▲ +147.2%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,402 ▲ +127.9%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 31% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average of 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 3.8% of households earned that much.
15.0%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.0%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Oatley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
In Oatley, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10062/oatley/topic/income