Friday 15 August 2014

Extreme postcodes: 2027

This is Sydney's (and Australia's) wealthiest postcode. It covers Edgecliffe, Darling Point, Point Piper, and Double Bay.













It's a bit hard to map wealth itself - it's too easy to hide it. But various analyses, using declared taxable incomes, for what they're worth, have come up with this one. And it's home to several of Australia's best known billionaires (and it houses the office of an almost-billionaire would-be Prime Minister, I noticed).



 I also noticed lots of fine water views (mostly blocked to the public by the mansions hugging the shoreline), well maintained streets with fine old trees, and lots of tradies carrying out 'Finest Plumbing' bathroom renovations. Come to think of it, I saw few other people about than the tradies. There was a 'lavender scented nappy washing service' doing its deliveries too. There are a few boats too, of course. But the tone of the suburb was nicely lowered by the spectacularly graffitied furniture removal van on New South Head Road.


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