$869 ▲ +124.0%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $388
- 2016: $685
- 2021: $869
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parramatta · State Electorate
Income in Parramatta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher weekly earnings than most similar areas mark the financial landscape of Parramatta. The typical family now brings in $2,210 a week, contributing to a general trend of rising wealth across the district. This growth is most evident when comparing current figures to those from a decade ago.
$1,949
▲ +159.9%
- $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 Parramatta — higher than 67% of areas.
| Parramatta | $1,949 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,949 a week, which is a little above the national figure. Both family and personal incomes have climbed steeply since 2011, with typical family weekly pay rising by $1,308.
$1,949 ▲ +159.9%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $750
- 2016: $1,637
- 2021: $1,949
Median total household income per week.
$2,210 ▲ +145.0%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $902
- 2016: $1,794
- 2021: $2,210
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are increasingly common here, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 23 points since 2011 to reach 25.0%. This is a little above the national figure of 22.6%.
13.7%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.0%
Higher than 67% 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 Parramatta, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Parramatta, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10065/parramatta/topic/income