Collector · Urban Centre

Income in Collector

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

A typical household in Collector now earns $2,216 a week, a figure that is well above the national average. This small area has seen a massive jump in wealth, with typical household incomes rising by $1,532 since 2011.

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📍 Collector, Urban Centre

Where Collector sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,216 ▲ +224.0%
  • $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 Collector — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Collector$2,216
2581, NSW $2,118
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are among the highest for this area type. The usual family earns $2,431, which is a little above the New South Wales figure, while the typical person earns $1,161, well above both the state and national averages.

$1,161 ▲ +196.9%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $613
  • 2021: $1,161

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

$2,216 ▲ +224.0%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $684
  • 2016: $1,481
  • 2021: $2,216

Median total household income per week.

$2,431 ▲ +131.5%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,050
  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,431

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 29.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week—well above the Australian average of 22.6%. This is a significant shift, as the share of these high-earning households rose by 25 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Collector, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Collector splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 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 Collector [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122037/collector/topic/income