$722 ▲ +71.9%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $519
- 2021: $722
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Auburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Auburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than typical weekly pay shapes daily life in Auburn, where the usual person earns $722. While most incomes have climbed since 2011, the area still sits slightly behind state and national figures for both individuals and families.
$1,798
▲ +55.3%
- $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 Auburn — higher than 59% of areas.
| Auburn | $1,798 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,820, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also a little below the national figure, with the typical person earning $722 a week.
$1,798 ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,158
- 2016: $1,469
- 2021: $1,798
Median total household income per week.
$1,820 ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,161
- 2016: $1,410
- 2021: $1,820
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other areas, with only 8.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, though the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
8.2%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.3%
Higher than 57% 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 →In Auburn, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12501/auburn/topic/income