$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+.
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balgownie - Fairy Meadow — lower than 57% of areas.
| Balgownie - Fairy Meadow | $1,635 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | $1,685 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,635 ▲ +58.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,190 ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
12.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 20%.
In Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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