Fowler · Federal Electorate

Income in Fowler

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

A gap of $656 exists between the typical weekly family income in Fowler and the New South Wales figure. This is an area where earnings are well below both state and national levels. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain among the lowest for similar areas.

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📍 Fowler, Federal Electorate

Where Fowler sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,403 ▲ +55.9%
  • $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 Fowler — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fowler$1,403
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Fowler earns $1,529 a week, which is well below the own national figure of $2,120. Typical personal weekly income is also among the lowest at $521, falling well below the $813 seen across New South Wales.

$521 ▲ +6.8%

Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $452
  • 2021: $521

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

$1,403 ▲ +55.9%

Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,212
  • 2021: $1,403

Median total household income per week.

$1,529 ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,529

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the 12.5% national average. High-earning households are also rare; just 15.4% earn $3,000 or more weekly, though this has risen by 11 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Fowler splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fowler, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED115/fowler/topic/income