Auburn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Auburn

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

Weekly personal incomes in Auburn are much lower than in most other areas. The typical person here earns $580 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805. This pattern of lower earnings is seen across the board for individuals and families in the area.

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📍 Auburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Auburn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,533 ▲ +58.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Auburn — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Auburn$1,533
2144, NSW $1,533
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,440 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Households earn a typical $1,533 weekly, slightly lower than the national figure of $1,746.

$580 ▲ +64.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $352
  • 2016: $434
  • 2021: $580

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

$1,533 ▲ +58.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $968
  • 2016: $1,240
  • 2021: $1,533

Median total household income per week.

$1,440 ▲ +50.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $957
  • 2016: $1,151
  • 2021: $1,440

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far below the state figure of 13.5%. This is reflected in the broader spread, as nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Auburn splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Auburn, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10107/auburn/topic/income