Analysis of household income levels in Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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 30.1% and 17.9% respectively for Greater Sydney.
The major differences between the household incomes of Bayside Council area and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of households who earned $2,000 - $2,499 (12.5% compared to 11.4%)
- A smaller percentage of households who earned $6,000 - $7,999 (2.9% compared to 4.2%)
- A smaller percentage of households who earned $4,500 - $4,999 (4.5% compared to 5.7%)