Chester Hill - Sefton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Chester Hill - Sefton

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

Half of all people in Chester Hill - Sefton earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below the state and national figures, though weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Chester Hill - Sefton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chester Hill - Sefton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,415 ▲ +48.2%
  • $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 Chester Hill - Sefton — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chester Hill - Sefton$1,415
2162, NSW $1,404
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,577, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $517 a week.

$517 ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $387
  • 2016: $459
  • 2021: $517

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

$1,415 ▲ +48.2%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $955
  • 2016: $1,172
  • 2021: $1,415

Median total household income per week.

$1,577 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,110
  • 2016: $1,330
  • 2021: $1,577

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, far below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 15.7% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Chester Hill - Sefton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Chester Hill - Sefton, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Chester Hill - Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031479/chester-hill-sefton/topic/income