$587 ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $587
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Guildford West - Merrylands West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Guildford West - Merrylands West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Guildford West - Merrylands West earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings are well below the New South Wales and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other similar areas.
$1,458
▲ +41.6%
- $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 Guildford West - Merrylands West — lower than 68% of areas.
| Guildford West - Merrylands West | $1,458 |
|---|---|
| 2161, NSW | $1,347 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in the area earns $1,663 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,185. Typical personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $587, though it has risen by $121 since 2011.
$1,458 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,030
- 2016: $1,203
- 2021: $1,458
Median total household income per week.
$1,663 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,359
- 2021: $1,663
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 5.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 9.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.0%.
5.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.0%
Lower than 65% 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 →Guildford West - Merrylands West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Guildford West - Merrylands West, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Guildford West - Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031484/guildford-west-merrylands-west/topic/income