Grafton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Grafton Surrounds

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Grafton Surrounds, where the typical family earns just $1,430 a week. While earnings have climbed since 2011, they remain well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Grafton Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Grafton Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,193 ▲ +49.5%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Grafton Surrounds — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Grafton Surrounds$1,193
2460, NSW $1,165
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,193, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $552 a week.

$552 ▲ +44.1%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $383
  • 2016: $464
  • 2021: $552

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

$1,193 ▲ +49.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $798
  • 2016: $955
  • 2021: $1,193

Median total household income per week.

$1,430 ▲ +54.3%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,139
  • 2021: $1,430

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, as only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though this is up 3.1 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Grafton Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Grafton Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Grafton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/topic/income