$1,517 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,044
- 2016: $1,233
- 2021: $1,517
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Vaucluse · State Electorate
Income in Vaucluse
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $3,973 makes Vaucluse one of the highest earning areas in the country. This is far above the national figure of $2,120. Since 2011, earnings have climbed significantly across the board, reflecting a substantial increase in wealth for the area.
$3,045
▲ +43.2%
- $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 Vaucluse — higher than 99% of areas.
| Vaucluse | $3,045 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,045, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also among the highest, with the typical person earning $1,517 a week, up $473 since 2011.
$3,045 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,126
- 2016: $2,456
- 2021: $3,045
Median total household income per week.
$3,973 ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,658
- 2016: $3,232
- 2021: $3,973
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 47.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 34.2%.
34.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Vaucluse, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Vaucluse splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 25%.
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 Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10086/vaucluse/topic/income