Riverside · Urban Centre

Income in Riverside

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

Typical personal and household incomes in Riverside (L) are higher than most similar areas. However, the area's overall earnings remain well below state and national figures. This gap is most evident in the number of high-earners, which is far below the New South Wales average.

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📍 Riverside, Urban Centre

Where Riverside sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,442 ▲ +75.6%
  • $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 Riverside — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Riverside$1,442
2444, NSW $1,306
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household now earns $1,442 a week, a rise of $621 since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is still a little below the national figure of $1,746.

$730 ▲ +85.3%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $394
  • 2016: $559
  • 2021: $730

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

$1,442 ▲ +75.6%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $821
  • 2016: $972
  • 2021: $1,442

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +75.3%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,267
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. High individual earners are also scarce, with just 7.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Riverside splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Riverside splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122115/riverside/topic/income