$858 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $591
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $858
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Penrith · State Electorate
Income in Penrith
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Penrith are about the same as the national figures, with the usual family earning $2,154. While most indicators align with state and national levels, there has been a steady climb in earnings over the last decade. This growth is seen across families, households, and individuals.
$1,738
▲ +30.9%
- $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 Penrith — higher than 52% of areas.
| Penrith | $1,738 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,154, which is higher than most similar areas and has risen by $660 since 2011. Weekly household and personal incomes are $1,738 and $858, both of which are about the same as the Australian figures.
$1,738 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,328
- 2016: $1,538
- 2021: $1,738
Median total household income per week.
$2,154 ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,494
- 2016: $1,847
- 2021: $2,154
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 11 points to 20.9% since 2011. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
10.9%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 54% 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 Penrith, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Penrith splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10066/penrith/topic/income