$457 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $357
- 2016: $419
- 2021: $457
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Fairfield - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of just $457 means many residents in Fairfield - West live on a tight budget. This is one of the lowest figures seen across similar areas, though most household and family incomes have risen since 2011.
$1,373
▲ +36.5%
- $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 - West — lower than 73% of areas.
| Fairfield - West | $1,373 |
|---|---|
| 2165, NSW | $1,225 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are well below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,409. The typical household earns $1,373 a week, while personal incomes are far below the national figure at $457.
$1,373 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,006
- 2016: $1,203
- 2021: $1,373
Median total household income per week.
$1,409 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,029
- 2016: $1,208
- 2021: $1,409
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where 59.5% of people earn under $650 per week.
3.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 72% 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 - West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield - West, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021516/fairfield-west/topic/income