$1,034 ▲ +158.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $802
- 2021: $1,034
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Galston · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of households in Galston earn $3,000 or more each week, placing the area among the highest for income in the region. Typical weekly earnings for families and individuals are well above both the New South Wales and national figures. This reflects a significant increase in wealth since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Galston — higher than 94% of areas.
| Galston | $2,418 |
|---|---|
| 2159, NSW | $2,400 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,787, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This follows a strong upward trend, with typical household earnings rising by $1,608 since 2011 to reach $2,418.
$1,034 ▲ +158.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,418 ▲ +198.5%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,787 ▲ +208.3%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 17.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, well above the national figure of 12.5%. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has also risen sharply by 33 percentage points since 2011.
17.1%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Galston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).
In Galston, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115063/galston/topic/income