Analysis of household income levels in Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a smaller proportion of high income households (those earning $3,000 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income households (those earning less than $800 per week).
Overall, 26.1% of the households earned a high income and 19.2% were low income households, compared with 35.1% and 15.9% respectively for Sutherland Shire.
The major differences between the household incomes of Bayside Council area and Sutherland Shire were:
- A larger percentage of households who earned $2,000 - $2,499 (12.5% compared to 10.9%)
- A smaller percentage of households who earned $5,000 - $5,999 (3.2% compared to 5.3%)
- A smaller percentage of households who earned $6,000 - $7,999 (2.9% compared to 4.9%)
- A smaller percentage of households who earned $4,500 - $4,999 (4.5% compared to 6.1%)