Chifley · Federal Electorate

Income in Chifley

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Chifley are about the same as the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,864 a week, though a small number of high earners means few people bring in over $2,000 weekly compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Chifley, Federal Electorate

Where Chifley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,864 ▲ +62.1%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chifley$1,864
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,864 a week, which is higher than most areas and rose by $714 since 2011. In contrast, typical personal income is lower than most areas at $749 a week.

$749 ▲ +43.5%

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $522
  • 2016: $596
  • 2021: $749

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,864 ▲ +62.1%

Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,150
  • 2016: $1,477
  • 2021: $1,864

Median total household income per week.

$2,027 ▲ +44.9%

Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,399
  • 2016: $1,575
  • 2021: $2,027

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 7.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 21.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Chifley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Chifley, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED108/chifley/topic/income