Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Manly - Fairlight

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

Weekly incomes in Manly - Fairlight are far above those in New South Wales and the rest of Australia. The typical family here earns $4,245 a week, which is more than double the state figure. This gap has widened significantly over the last decade, marking the area as one of the highest-earning locations at this level.

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📍 Manly - Fairlight, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Manly - Fairlight sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,185 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Manly - Fairlight — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Manly - Fairlight$3,185
2094, NSW $3,251
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $3,185, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest in the country, with a typical person earning $1,568 a week, an increase of $499 since 2011.

$1,568 ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,069
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $1,568

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

$3,185 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,123
  • 2016: $2,481
  • 2021: $3,185

Median total household income per week.

$4,245 ▲ +60.1%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,651
  • 2016: $3,264
  • 2021: $4,245

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of all households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. This high-earning trend is also seen among individuals, with 36.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is 24 points higher than the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Manly - Fairlight, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Manly - Fairlight splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.

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 Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/income