$578 ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $445
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $578
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kew · Urban Centre
Income in Kew
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly lower in Kew (L) than in the rest of the state. Most people here live on much smaller budgets, with the typical personal weekly income sitting at just $578.
$1,259
▲ +39.9%
- $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 Kew — lower than 51% of areas.
| Kew | $1,259 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | $1,242 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $1,397, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While the typical household income has risen by $359 since 2011 to reach $1,259, it remains well below the national average.
$1,259 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,156
- 2021: $1,259
Median total household income per week.
$1,397 ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $968
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $1,397
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far below the state average of 13.5%. Meanwhile, 58.4% of residents earn under $650 a week, and only 9% of households earn $3,000 or more.
1.0%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.0%
Lower 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 Kew, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kew, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122071/kew/topic/income