$813 ▲ +44.9%
- 2011: $561
- 2016: $664
- 2021: $813
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
New South Wales · State / Territory
Income in New South Wales
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About the same as the national figures, New South Wales shows a strong trend of growing wealth. Typical household incomes have climbed by $592 since 2011, with a quarter of all households now earning over $3,000 a week.
$1,829
▲ +47.9%
- $1,200–$1,243: 0 areas
- $1,243–$1,286: 0 areas
- $1,286–$1,329: 0 areas
- $1,329–$1,371: 1 area
- $1,371–$1,414: 0 areas
- $1,414–$1,457: 1 area
- $1,457–$1,500: 1 area
- $1,500–$1,543: 0 areas
- $1,543–$1,586: 0 areas
- $1,586–$1,629: 0 areas
- $1,629–$1,671: 0 areas
- $1,671–$1,714: 1 area
- $1,714–$1,757: 0 areas
- $1,757–$1,800: 1 area
- $1,800–$1,843: 2 areas
- $1,843–$1,886: 0 areas
- $1,886–$1,929: 0 areas
- $1,929–$1,971: 0 areas
- $1,971–$2,014: 0 areas
- $2,014–$2,057: 0 areas
- $2,057–$2,100: 1 area
- $2,100–$2,143: 0 areas
- $2,143–$2,186: 0 areas
- $2,186–$2,229: 0 areas
- $2,229–$2,271: 0 areas
- $2,271–$2,314: 0 areas
- $2,314–$2,357: 0 areas
- $2,357–$2,400: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is New South Wales.
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,829 a week, which is much higher than most other states. Family and personal incomes are also higher than the national figures, with typical personal weekly pay reaching $813.
$1,829 ▲ +47.9%
- 2011: $1,237
- 2016: $1,486
- 2021: $1,829
Median total household income per week.
$2,185 ▲ +47.9%
- 2011: $1,477
- 2016: $1,780
- 2021: $2,185
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most other areas, as 25.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 11% of households reached that level.
13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.2%
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →New South Wales splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In New South Wales, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 New South Wales [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/1/new-south-wales/topic/income