$485 ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $369
- 2016: $439
- 2021: $485
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairfield · Council (LGA)
Income in Fairfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of people in Fairfield earn under $650 a week, making it an area where most residents have low personal incomes. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains well below state and national figures.
$1,390
▲ +36.0%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield — lower than 51% of areas.
| Fairfield | $1,390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is just $485, which is far below the $805 national figure. Typical family incomes are also much lower than most areas at $1,482 per week, though this has risen $417 since 2011.
$1,390 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,022
- 2016: $1,222
- 2021: $1,390
Median total household income per week.
$1,482 ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,065
- 2016: $1,263
- 2021: $1,482
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose to 16.1% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.0%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.1%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Fairfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/topic/income