ECON1006 The Economics of Everything (University of Sydney): rated 4.3/5 overall across 23 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECON1006 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 万物经济学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
From online dating to criminal behaviour, economics is increasingly being used to analyse non-market issues. This unit provides insights on these issues using an economic perspective.
ECON1006 has 23 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 17 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "Took it last year, was one of the best units I’ve taken. Work load wasn’t too heavy, only tiny problem is a group assignment, but everything else is fine. Content is very interesting, and you do not need any pre-requisite economics knowledge to undertake it and do well in it."
On Reddit: "The content is really interesting, each week looks at economics in a different setting (health, altruism, environment etc.) Plus the exams/group assignment are pretty easy :)"
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Q: Is ECON1006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 23 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1006, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1006 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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