The highest-income suburbs in Sydney, ranked by average employee income from the ABS's Personal Income in Australia (2022–23, the latest available).
Key facts
- The highest-earning area in Sydney is Mosman - South, where employees earned an average of $170,509 (median $86,269) in 2022–23 (ABS).
- That's more than double the Australian average employee income of $74,579 (median $61,966).
- The top 25 areas all have average employee incomes above $119,274.
- Averages in wealthy areas are pulled up by very high earners, so the median (middle) income is much lower than the average.
- Figures are wages and salaries from tax returns, by ABS Statistical Area Level 2 (a suburb or group of suburbs), for areas with at least 1,000 employees.
Top 25 suburbs by average employee income (2022–23)
| Rank | Area (ABS SA2) | Average income | Median income | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosman - South | $170,509 | $86,269 | 8,125 |
| 2 | Mosman - North | $161,697 | $82,207 | 7,571 |
| 3 | Woollahra | $158,609 | $85,546 | 4,291 |
| 4 | Castle Cove - Northbridge | $149,568 | $78,563 | 7,034 |
| 5 | Bellevue Hill | $149,010 | $76,312 | 8,271 |
| 6 | Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay | $148,559 | $72,735 | 6,068 |
| 7 | Hunters Hill - Woolwich | $147,287 | $77,439 | 5,032 |
| 8 | Balmain | $143,442 | $96,199 | 9,346 |
| 9 | Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth | $141,607 | $78,733 | 11,915 |
| 10 | Greenwich - Riverview | $139,320 | $85,506 | 7,582 |
| 11 | Double Bay - Darling Point | $138,388 | $89,206 | 5,773 |
| 12 | Paddington - Moore Park | $136,143 | $86,953 | 9,645 |
| 13 | Cremorne - Cammeray | $134,376 | $93,529 | 11,527 |
| 14 | Lindfield - Roseville | $128,737 | $76,242 | 13,336 |
| 15 | Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte | $128,536 | $79,999 | 13,077 |
| 16 | Lilyfield - Rozelle | $128,400 | $98,000 | 8,463 |
| 17 | North Sydney - Lavender Bay | $125,019 | $93,935 | 8,502 |
| 18 | Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee | $123,645 | $78,401 | 9,607 |
| 19 | Willoughby | $123,628 | $83,333 | 7,066 |
| 20 | Neutral Bay - Kirribilli | $122,911 | $89,116 | 10,898 |
| 21 | Manly - Fairlight | $121,604 | $80,266 | 15,060 |
| 22 | St Leonards - Naremburn | $121,294 | $94,999 | 8,579 |
| 23 | Dover Heights | $120,546 | $73,416 | 6,310 |
| 24 | Lane Cove | $119,376 | $90,869 | 9,484 |
| 25 | Pymble | $119,274 | $81,756 | 9,601 |
Common questions
What is the richest suburb in Sydney?
Mosman - South, with an average employee income of $170,509 in 2022–23, followed by Mosman - North ($161,697) and Woollahra ($158,609).
Which Sydney suburb has the highest median income?
Among the top 25 by average, Lilyfield - Rozelle has the highest median ($98,000): the median is less affected by a few very high earners.
What is the average income in Sydney?
Across Greater Sydney, the average employee income was $83,795 and the median $66,619 in 2022–23.
See also richest suburbs in Australia, richest suburbs in Melbourne, average salary in Australia and median income.
Source: ABS Personal Income in Australia, 2022–23, Table 5.4 (employee income by SA2; next release 27 November 2026). Checked 22 October 2026.