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Highest Income in Australia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Australia

1 Tuggeranong Administrative District 01 $65,058
2 Melbourne City Centre 07 $65,058
3 Mandurah city centre 08 $65,058
4 Hawthorn South 07 $65,058
5 Cairns 04 $65,058
6 Townsville 04 $65,058
7 Gladstone 04 $65,058
8 Canberra 01 $65,058
9 Rockhampton 04 $65,058
10 Nambucca 02 $65,058
11 Kwinana 08 $65,058
12 Rockingham city centre 08 $65,058
13 Phillip Island 07 $65,058
14 Bundaberg 04 $65,058
15 Kingswood Park 02 $65,058
16 Geelong city centre 07 $65,058
17 Brisbane central business district 04 $65,058
18 Gold Coast 04 $65,058
19 Brisbane 04 $65,058
20 Ballarat 07 $65,058
21 Palmerston 03 $65,058
22 Yeppoon city centre 04 $65,058
23 Toowoomba 04 $65,058
24 Charters Towers 04 $65,058
25 Adelaide Hills 05 $65,058
26 Central Coast 02 $65,058
27 City of Port Phillip 07 $65,058
28 Hervey Bay 04 $65,058
29 Sunshine Coast 04 $65,058
30 Wollongong city centre 02 $65,058
31 Bendigo city centre 07 $65,058
32 Adelaide city centre 05 $65,058
33 Sydney Central Business District 02 $65,058
34 Kosciuszko National Park 02 $65,058
35 Frankston East 07 $65,058
36 Glenferrie 07 $65,058
37 Logan City 04 $65,058
38 Bathurst city centre 02 $65,058
39 Perth city centre 08 $65,058
40 Darwin 03 $65,058
41 Canberra City 01 $65,058
42 Toongabbie West 02 $65,058
43 Port Hedland 08 $62,834
44 Mount Isa 04 $61,246
45 Newman 08 $59,961
46 Erskineville 02 $57,595
47 Paddington 02 $57,392
48 Elizabeth Bay 02 $56,649
49 Teneriffe 04 $56,108
50 Rozelle 02 $55,838
51 Woollahra 02 $55,364
52 Alexandria 02 $55,060
53 St Leonards 02 $54,993
54 Cammeray 02 $54,486
55 Manly 02 $53,911
56 Naremburn 02 $53,843
57 Wollstonecraft 02 $53,742
58 Bondi Beach 02 $53,505
59 Balmain 02 $53,303
60 Bellevue Hill 02 $53,235
61 North Sydney 02 $52,931
62 Bronte 02 $52,796
63 Coogee 02 $52,559
64 Moranbah 04 $52,491
65 Neutral Bay 02 $52,458
66 Darlinghurst 02 $51,883
67 Potts Point 02 $51,849
68 East Melbourne 07 $51,782
69 Braddon 01 $51,106
70 Cremorne 02 $50,768
71 North Bondi 02 $50,463
72 Fairlight 02 $50,396
73 Mosman 02 $50,261
74 Jerrabomberra 02 $50,193
75 Cottesloe 08 $49,280
76 Greenwich 02 $49,247
77 Surry Hills 02 $48,740
78 Annandale 02 $48,740
79 Toorak 07 $48,233
80 South Hedland 08 $47,827
81 Rose Bay 02 $47,252
82 South Yarra 07 $47,151
83 Vaucluse 02 $47,083
84 Bulimba 04 $47,083
85 Clifton Hill 07 $46,914
86 Drummoyne 02 $46,914
87 Bondi 02 $46,847
88 Prahran 07 $46,576
89 Leichhardt 02 $46,543
90 Lane Cove 02 $46,543
91 Northbridge 02 $46,475
92 Lane Cove North 02 $46,441
93 Port Melbourne 07 $46,171
94 Elwood 07 $46,103
95 Richmond 07 $45,833
96 Freshwater 02 $45,799
97 Watson 01 $45,765
98 Abbotsford 07 $45,765
99 Armadale 07 $45,765
100 Casey 01 $45,596

The highest-income cities in Australia represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Tuggeranong Administrative District leads with a median household income of $65,058. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Tuggeranong Administrative District earn $65,058 — that's -13% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. 04 is well-represented with 4 cities in the top income rankings.

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