Analysis of individual income levels in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Waverley Council Area shows that there was a lower proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 25.6% of the population earned a high income, and 23.4% earned a low income, compared with 31.6% and 18.4% respectively for Waverley Council Area.
The major differences between Inner West Council area's individual incomes and Waverley Council Area's individual incomes were:
- A larger percentage of persons who earned $300 - $399 (5.4% compared to 3.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons who earned $400 - $499 (5.4% compared to 3.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons who earned $500 - $649 (5.4% compared to 4.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who earned $3,500 or more (8.9% compared to 13.9%)