Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

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

Over 43% of people in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow earn under $650 a week, making it the most common personal income bracket. While typical family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, the area has seen a significant rise in high-earning households over the last decade.

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📍 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Balgownie - Fairy Meadow sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,635 ▲ +58.4%
  • $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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow$1,635
2519, NSW $1,685
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,190 a week, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. However, typical personal weekly income is $728, which is a little below the state and national levels and lower than most similar areas.

$728 ▲ +56.6%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $728

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

$1,635 ▲ +58.4%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,032
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,635

Median total household income per week.

$2,190 ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,431
  • 2016: $1,726
  • 2021: $2,190

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 15 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.6%. This is now about the same as the national figure, while 12.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Balgownie - Fairy Meadow splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/topic/income