$1,046 ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $622
- 2016: $880
- 2021: $1,046
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pittwater · State Electorate
Income in Pittwater
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 39% of households in Pittwater earn $3,000 or more each week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. Weekly family incomes are well above both the state and national figures, showing a significant increase over the last decade.
$2,411
▲ +84.3%
- $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 Pittwater — higher than 92% of areas.
| Pittwater | $2,411 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,942, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,046 a week.
$2,411 ▲ +84.3%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,308
- 2016: $2,059
- 2021: $2,411
Median total household income per week.
$2,942 ▲ +86.0%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $2,411
- 2021: $2,942
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 29 points since 2011 to reach 38.7%, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 21.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the New South Wales average.
21.4%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.7%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Pittwater splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Pittwater splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10067/pittwater/topic/income