Bankstown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bankstown - South

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

A gap of $749 exists between the typical weekly family income in Bankstown - South and the New South Wales figure. This area sees much lower earnings than most other places, although weekly incomes have risen since 2016. It is a community where the majority of residents live on lower incomes.

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📍 Bankstown - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bankstown - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,355
  • $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 Bankstown - South — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bankstown - South$1,355
2200, NSW $1,392
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,436 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes of $526 being among the lowest for this level.

$526

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $440
  • 2021: $526

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

$1,355

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,355

Median total household income per week.

$1,436

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

  • 2016: $1,171
  • 2021: $1,436

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This is reflected in the personal data, where more than half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Bankstown - South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bankstown - South, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Bankstown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011572/bankstown-south/topic/income