$614 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $446
- 2016: $716
- 2021: $614
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterview Heights · Urban Centre
Income in Waterview Heights
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Waterview Heights are well below state and national figures, though earnings have grown steadily. The typical family earns $1,693 a week, which is $492 less than the New South Wales average. While most residents earn modest amounts, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-income households since 2011.
$1,583
▲ +68.4%
- $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 Waterview Heights — higher than 71% of areas.
| Waterview Heights | $1,583 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $1,165 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,583, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is much lower, with the typical person earning $614, well below the Australian average of $805.
$1,583 ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $940
- 2016: $1,598
- 2021: $1,583
Median total household income per week.
$1,693 ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $1,724
- 2021: $1,693
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 10.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, this is a significant rise from just 1.2% in 2011, and the number of people earning over $2,000 a week also grew to 5.9% over the decade.
5.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 53% 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 Waterview Heights, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waterview Heights, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Waterview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121119/waterview-heights/topic/income