Appin · Urban Centre

Income in Appin

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

Over a third of households in Appin earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a high-earning area where typical weekly household incomes are well above the national figure, reflecting a significant rise in wealth since 2011.

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📍 Appin, Urban Centre

Where Appin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,447 ▲ +129.3%
  • $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 Appin — higher than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Appin$2,447
2560, NSW $1,609
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes are $2,447, which is well above both the state and national figures. This has risen by $1,380 since 2011, while typical personal weekly incomes have also climbed to $1,005.

$1,005 ▲ +103.4%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $494
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $1,005

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

$2,447 ▲ +129.3%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,067
  • 2016: $885
  • 2021: $2,447

Median total household income per week.

$2,510 ▲ +105.6%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,221
  • 2016: $1,162
  • 2021: $2,510

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 33.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 5.6% of households earned at that level.

Household income distribution

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In Appin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (19%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Appin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115003/appin/topic/income