$1,178 —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Redfern · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Redfern
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Well above the national figure, the typical family in Redfern earns $3,208 a week. This makes it one of the highest-earning areas for families at this level. High personal and household incomes are common across the neighbourhood, placing it well above the state and national averages.
$2,116
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- $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 Redfern — higher than 73% of areas.
| Redfern | $2,116 |
|---|---|
| 2016, NSW | $2,145 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,178 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of $813. Typical household weekly incomes are also higher than most areas at $2,116.
$2,116 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,208 —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 24.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% national figure. This trend is seen in households too, where 34.2% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the Australian average.
24.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Redfern splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Redfern splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031642/redfern/topic/income