$837 ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $674
- 2021: $837
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Griffith · Council (LGA)
Income in Griffith
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Griffith are about the same as the national figures, though a small gap remains compared to the New South Wales average. The typical family earns $2,006 a week, a figure that has climbed by $718 since 2011. This reflects a steady rise in earnings across the region over the last decade.
$1,738
▲ +63.2%
- $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 Griffith — higher than 74% of areas.
| Griffith | $1,738 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,738 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian figure. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than most similar areas at $837, which is slightly above the state average.
$1,738 ▲ +63.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,065
- 2016: $1,331
- 2021: $1,738
Median total household income per week.
$2,006 ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,288
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $2,006
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 18.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—well below the state and national figures—this is a significant increase from just 5.2% in 2011. However, only 7.1% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than the national rate of 12.5%.
7.1%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.3%
Higher than 67% 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 Griffith, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (38%) 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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13450/griffith/topic/income