$592 —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macquarie Fields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Macquarie Fields
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower weekly earnings than most similar areas define Macquarie Fields. The typical family earns $1,580 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This reflects a community where a large proportion of residents live on lower incomes compared to the rest of the state.
$1,378
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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 Macquarie Fields — lower than 73% of areas.
| Macquarie Fields | $1,378 |
|---|---|
| 2564, NSW | $1,378 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,378, well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person in Macquarie Fields taking home $592 a week, which is much lower than most other areas.
$1,378 —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,580 —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.2% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week, while just 0.9% earn $3,000 or more.
4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 82% 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 →Macquarie Fields splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macquarie Fields, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021706/macquarie-fields/topic/income