Pitt Town · Urban Centre

Income in Pitt Town

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

Typical household incomes in Pitt Town have jumped by $1,718 a week since 2011. This is now a high-earning area where families often bring in well over the national figure. The shift is most obvious in the number of high-income homes, which has surged over the last decade.

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📍 Pitt Town, Urban Centre

Where Pitt Town sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,747 ▲ +167.0%
  • $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 Pitt Town — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pitt Town$2,747
2756, NSW $2,055
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is typically $2,892, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal incomes at $1,064, also well above the national figure.

$1,064 ▲ +118.0%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $517
  • 2021: $1,064

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

$2,747 ▲ +167.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,029
  • 2016: $844
  • 2021: $2,747

Median total household income per week.

$2,892 ▲ +152.6%

Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,145
  • 2016: $1,199
  • 2021: $2,892

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 42.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a huge increase from 2011, when only 3.8% of households earned that much.

Household income distribution

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In Pitt Town, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Pitt Town splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115120/pitt-town/topic/income