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    Australia · computed 2026-07-31

    Highest Household Income in Australia

    The suburbs with the highest median household income in the country.

    The top 10

    1. 1Seaforth, NSWPopulation 7,139$217,568/yr
    2. 2Northbridge, NSWPopulation 6,347$201,448/yr
    3. 3City Beach, WAPopulation 6,609$192,400/yr
    4. 4Wembley Downs, WAPopulation 6,321$192,400/yr
    5. 5Dampier, WAPopulation 1,104$190,528/yr
    6. 6Dover Heights, NSWPopulation 3,802$181,012/yr
    7. 7Vaucluse, NSWPopulation 9,337$181,012/yr
    8. 8Cottesloe, WAPopulation 7,375$179,608/yr
    9. 9Peppermint Grove, WAPopulation 1,636$179,608/yr
    10. 10Pymble, NSWPopulation 11,051$177,528/yr

    How this was decided

    Method
    Suburbs ranked by median total household income (weekly, annualised by the ABS).
    Data source
    ABS Census 2021
    Who was eligible
    Population 1,000+ with a Census income figure. Covers all states and territories. The ABS publishes income by postcode, so suburbs sharing a postcode share a figure and will tie.
    How many suburbs were ranked
    3,817 suburbs had measured data and met the eligibility rule. Suburbs without measured data were not ranked — they were not scored low, they were left out.
    Independence
    Nobody can buy this award, a place in it, or a change to it. It is computed from public data by a published formula and has no commercial relationship attached.