Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Griffith

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

Earnings in Griffith sit around the middle of the pack compared to similar areas. The typical family here earns $1,974 a week, though the area has far fewer high-income earners than the state or national averages.

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📍 Griffith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Griffith sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,699 ▲ +65.3%
  • $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 Griffith — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Griffith$1,699
2680, NSW $1,743
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income of $1,974 and household income of $1,699 are both a little below the New South Wales figures. Typical personal weekly earnings are $833, which is about the same as the national figure.

$833 ▲ +58.1%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $672
  • 2021: $833

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

$1,699 ▲ +65.3%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,028
  • 2016: $1,303
  • 2021: $1,699

Median total household income per week.

$1,974 ▲ +57.3%

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

  • 2011: $1,255
  • 2016: $1,533
  • 2021: $1,974

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 17.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, well below the state's 25.2%. This is reflected in personal pay, where only 6.8% of people earn over $2,000 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Griffith, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Griffith, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/income