$896 ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $538
- 2016: $652
- 2021: $896
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney · Urban Area
Income in Sydney
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly pay defines daily life in Sydney, where the typical family now earns $2,409. This city stands out among similar areas for its strong income levels, which have grown significantly over the last decade.
$2,119
▲ +116.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney — higher than 90% of areas.
| Sydney | $2,119 |
|---|---|
| 2761, NSW | $2,223 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,409, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This is part of a broader trend in Sydney, where typical household and personal weekly incomes are all much higher than most areas.
$2,119 ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $979
- 2016: $1,184
- 2021: $2,119
Median total household income per week.
$2,409 ▲ +98.3%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,215
- 2016: $1,450
- 2021: $2,409
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The city has a high proportion of top earners, with 31.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, and reflects a sharp rise from just 4.6% in 2011.
16.4%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.1%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sydney, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sydney, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1031/sydney/topic/income