$496 —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $432
- 2021: $496
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Auburn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Auburn - South are far below the national figure, with the typical person earning just $496. While earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains much lower than most other places in the state. This gap is most evident in the high number of people who earn under $650 a week.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Auburn - South — lower than 64% of areas.
| Auburn - South | $1,517 |
|---|---|
| 2144, NSW | $1,533 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,476 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household and personal incomes are also lower than most areas, despite all three measures rising since the 2016 census.
$496 —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,517 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,476 —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 18.4% since 2016.
4.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Auburn - South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
In Auburn - South, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Auburn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011584/auburn-south/topic/income