Cabramatta · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cabramatta

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower than average for people in Cabramatta, where typical personal income is just $461. This creates a landscape where a small fraction of the population earns high wages compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Cabramatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Cabramatta sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,184 ▲ +51.8%
  • $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 Cabramatta — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cabramatta$1,184
2166, NSW $1,325
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,279, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical person earning $461 a week.

$461 ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $325
  • 2016: $397
  • 2021: $461

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

$1,184 ▲ +51.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $780
  • 2016: $968
  • 2021: $1,184

Median total household income per week.

$1,279 ▲ +60.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $799
  • 2016: $986
  • 2021: $1,279

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 2.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, far below the 12.5% national figure. Most residents earn under $650 a week, and only 10.7% of households bring in $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Cabramatta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cabramatta, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Cabramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10738/cabramatta/topic/income