Tottenham · Urban Centre

Income in Tottenham

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

Over half of the people in Tottenham earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for families, households and individuals are all far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Tottenham, Urban Centre

Where Tottenham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$770 ▼ -49.9%
  • $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 Tottenham — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tottenham$770
2873, NSW $962
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is among the lowest at this level, at $770 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This is part of a downward trend, as typical household earnings fell $766 since 2011.

$467 ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $481
  • 2021: $467

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

$770 ▼ -49.9%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,536
  • 2016: $785
  • 2021: $770

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,577
  • 2016: $982
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% across New South Wales. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly fell 6.6 points since 2011 to just 2.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Tottenham, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tottenham, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122137/tottenham/topic/income