$453 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $338
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $453
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Fairfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Fairfield have risen by $354 since 2011, yet the area remains one of the lowest earning spots in the region. The typical family now earns $1,243 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.
$1,087
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Fairfield — lower than 92% of areas.
| Fairfield | $1,087 |
|---|---|
| 2165, NSW | $1,225 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household earnings are well below the national figure, with a usual weekly income of $1,087. Personal incomes are also among the lowest in similar areas, at $453 a week.
$1,087 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $813
- 2016: $969
- 2021: $1,087
Median total household income per week.
$1,243 ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $889
- 2016: $1,061
- 2021: $1,243
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal incomes, where 60.9% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 88% 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 →In Fairfield, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021515/fairfield/topic/income