$646 —
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $559
- 2021: $646
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Federation · Council (LGA)
Income in Federation
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Federation, where the typical household earns just $1,187 a week. While earnings have climbed since 2016, the area remains well below both the state and national figures.
$1,187
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- $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 Federation — lower than 77% of areas.
| Federation | $1,187 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,592 weekly, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $646 a week, though this is up $87 from 2016.
$1,187 —
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,017
- 2021: $1,187
Median total household income per week.
$1,592 —
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,299
- 2021: $1,592
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 45.4% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Federation, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Federation, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12870/federation/topic/income