$898 ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $634
- 2016: $731
- 2021: $898
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sydney · Urban Centre
Income in Sydney
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A huge 16 percentage point jump in high-earning households since 2011 marks the recent trend for Sydney. This area now sees typical weekly household incomes that are much higher than most other areas. It is a high-earning hub where a large portion of the population earns well above the national figure.
$2,122
▲ +42.1%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney — higher than 89% of areas.
| Sydney | $2,122 |
|---|---|
| 2165, NSW | $1,225 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household here earns $2,122 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $898 weekly, up $264 since 2011.
$2,122 ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,493
- 2016: $1,802
- 2021: $2,122
Median total household income per week.
$2,412 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,728
- 2016: $2,029
- 2021: $2,412
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 31.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national average at 16.5%.
16.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.2%
Higher than 92% of urban centre 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/ucl/UCL101001/sydney/topic/income