Richmond North · Urban Centre

Income in Richmond North

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Roughly 40% of people in Richmond North earn less than $650 a week, yet the area as a whole sees typical incomes that are much higher than most similar places. Weekly family income has climbed sharply, rising $1,219 since 2011 to reach $2,066.

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📍 Richmond North, Urban Centre

Where Richmond North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,665 ▲ +134.2%
  • $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 Richmond North — higher than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Richmond North$1,665
2754, NSW $1,764
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,665, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal income also sits around the national level at $812 per week, up $435 since 2011.

$812 ▲ +115.4%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $812

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,665 ▲ +134.2%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $711
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,665

Median total household income per week.

$2,066 ▲ +143.9%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $847
  • 2016: $1,445
  • 2021: $2,066

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 19 percentage points since 2011 to 20.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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Richmond North splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Richmond North, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Richmond North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/topic/income