Fyshwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Fyshwick

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

Almost 40% of people in Fyshwick earn under $650 a week, making it an area where typical incomes are quite low. While family earnings remain steady compared to the national figure, individual and household pay is far below the territory average.

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📍 Fyshwick, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fyshwick sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,374
  • $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 Fyshwick — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fyshwick$1,374
2609, ACT $1,116
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,374 a week, which is far below the ACT figure and has fallen by $875 since 2016. This is consistent with personal incomes, which are much lower than most areas at $599 per week.

$599

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $489
  • 2021: $599

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

$1,374

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $2,249
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total household income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost no one in Fyshwick earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that fell 6.7 percentage points since 2016. This puts the area far below both the territory and national levels for high earners.

Household income distribution

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In Fyshwick, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fyshwick, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

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 Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061130/fyshwick/topic/income