Auburn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Auburn - South

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.

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📍 Auburn - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

$1,517 —
  • $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 Auburn - South — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Auburn - South$1,517
2144, NSW $1,533
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $432
  • 2021: $496

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

$1,517 —

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,287
  • 2021: $1,517

Median total household income per week.

$1,476 —

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,272
  • 2021: $1,476

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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Auburn - South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Auburn - South, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Auburn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011584/auburn-south/topic/income