$1,223 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $916
- 2016: $1,027
- 2021: $1,223
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Willoughby · State Electorate
Income in Willoughby
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 44% of households in Willoughby earn $3,000 or more a week, making it one of the highest earning areas in the region. This strong trend is seen across the board, with typical weekly incomes for families and individuals sitting well above both state and national figures.
$2,598
▲ +27.9%
- $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 Willoughby — higher than 97% of areas.
| Willoughby | $2,598 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is typically $3,389, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This is part of a broad upward trend, as typical personal income rose by $307 since 2011 to reach $1,223.
$2,598 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,032
- 2016: $2,304
- 2021: $2,598
Median total household income per week.
$3,389 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,532
- 2016: $2,829
- 2021: $3,389
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.9% of people bringing in at least $2,000 a week, far above the national figure of 12.5%. The proportion of households earning over $3,000 weekly rose by 20 points since 2011 to reach 43.3%.
29.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.3%
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 Willoughby, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Willoughby, the largest group is Under $650 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10090/willoughby/topic/income