$615 ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $439
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $615
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bankstown · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Bankstown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in Bankstown rose by $585 between 2011 and 2021, though the area remains lower than most similar places. While earnings are growing, personal incomes are still well below the national figure. This reflects a community where many residents earn less than the usual Australian worker.
$1,595
▲ +44.5%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bankstown — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bankstown | $1,595 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $615, which is well below the national figure of $805. The typical family earns $1,831 a week, a little below the New South Wales figure, while the usual household income of $1,595 sits around the middle for its level.
$1,595 ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,104
- 2016: $1,332
- 2021: $1,595
Median total household income per week.
$1,831 ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,246
- 2016: $1,485
- 2021: $1,831
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly half of all people (47.5%) earn under $650 a week, which helps explain why the share of people earning over $2,000 is well below the national figure at 7.4%. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 20.5%.
7.4%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bankstown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bankstown, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11901/bankstown/topic/income