$922 ▲ +100.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $459
- 2016: $777
- 2021: $922
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forest Hill · Urban Centre
Income in Forest Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in Forest Hill have jumped by $1,027 since 2011 to reach $1,953. This growth reflects a broader trend of rising earnings across the area, with personal and household incomes also climbing significantly over the last decade.
$1,715
▲ +113.0%
- $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 Forest Hill — higher than 76% of areas.
| Forest Hill | $1,715 |
|---|---|
| 2651, NSW | $1,788 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,715, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical person earning $922 a week, a little above the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$1,715 ▲ +113.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $805
- 2016: $1,726
- 2021: $1,715
Median total household income per week.
$1,953 ▲ +110.9%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $926
- 2016: $2,097
- 2021: $1,953
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, this is still far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%, and only 4.5% of individuals earn $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.6%
Higher than 59% 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 Forest Hill, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 30%.
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115060/forest-hill/topic/income