New South Wales suburbs by median household income

Ranked by median household income, from ABS 2021 Census. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

Median total weekly household income from the 2021 Census, for suburbs with a usual resident population of at least 500. Suburb-level figures only.

See the national ranking for median household income.

Highest median household income

#SuburbStatePostcodeMedian household income
1 Northwood NSW 2066 $5,012
2 Longueville NSW 2066 $4,894
3 Riverview NSW 2066 $4,731
4 Greenhills Beach NSW 2230 $4,704
5 Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093 $4,687
6 Castlecrag NSW 2068 $4,675
7 Clontarf NSW 2093 $4,609
8 Willoughby East NSW 2068 $4,536
9 Point Piper NSW 2027 $4,530
10 Tamarama NSW 2026 $4,522
11 Middle Cove NSW 2068 $4,446
12 The Rocks NSW 2000 $4,374
13 Duffys Forest NSW 2084 $4,250
14 North Balgowlah NSW 2093 $4,212
15 Seaforth NSW 2092 $4,184
16 Kangaroo Point NSW 2224 $4,111
17 Roseville Chase NSW 2069 $4,026
18 Dover Heights NSW 2030 $3,877
19 Northbridge NSW 2063 $3,874
20 Curl Curl NSW 2096 $3,870
21 Royalla NSW 2620 $3,655
22 Lilli Pilli NSW 2229 $3,625
23 North Curl Curl NSW 2099 $3,611
24 Birchgrove NSW 2041 $3,603
25 Cheltenham NSW 2119 $3,573

Lowest median household income

#SuburbStatePostcodeMedian household income
1 Daceyville NSW 2032 $651
2 Kandos NSW 2848 $677
3 Tabulam NSW 2469 $701
4 Canton Beach NSW 2263 $710
5 Arrawarra NSW 2456 $718
6 Chinderah NSW 2487 $719
7 Kincumber South NSW 2251 $721
8 Hastings Point NSW 2489 $744
9 Emmaville NSW 2371 $748
10 Laurieton NSW 2443 $755
11 Gilead NSW 2560 $758
12 Worrowing Heights NSW 2540 $767
13 Windale NSW 2306 $775
14 Barraba NSW 2347 $776
15 Stuarts Point NSW 2441 $777
16 Wooli NSW 2462 $778
17 Mitchell NSW 2795 $779
18 Binnaway NSW 2395 $782
19 Coomba Park NSW 2428 $786
20 Batemans Bay NSW 2536 $791
21 Lightning Ridge NSW 2834 $792
22 Nimbin NSW 2480 $798
23 Miller NSW 2168 $825
24 Cartwright NSW 2168 $826
25 North Haven NSW 2443 $832

Ranked from 1,575 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS 2021 Census open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS 2021 Census. All suburb rankings.