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    Australia · computed 2026-11-08

    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.