$690 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $690
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Prospect · State Electorate
Income in Prospect
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Prospect have jumped by $923 since 2011. This growth is reflected in the number of high-earning households, which has surged to 24.2%. While some households are now better off, typical personal pay remains a little below the national figure.
$1,855
▲ +99.0%
- $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 Prospect — higher than 61% of areas.
| Prospect | $1,855 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,855 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. However, the typical personal income is $690, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $805.
$1,855 ▲ +99.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $932
- 2016: $1,596
- 2021: $1,855
Median total household income per week.
$2,051 ▲ +76.8%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,160
- 2016: $1,716
- 2021: $2,051
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 24.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that is a little above the national average. Conversely, personal high-earners are rare here; only 9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
9.0%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.2%
Higher than 65% 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 Prospect, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Prospect
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10070/prospect/topic/income