Cabramatta West · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cabramatta West

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

Weekly pay is generally lower than most similar areas in Cabramatta West. The typical resident earns just $481 a week, which is far below the national figure. This trend of lower earnings is seen across both individual and family incomes.

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📍 Cabramatta West, Suburb / Locality

Where Cabramatta West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,509 ▲ +64.7%
  • $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 West — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cabramatta West$1,509
2166, NSW $1,325
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,474 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are even lower, with the typical personal income of $481 falling far below the national figure of $805.

$481 ▲ +44.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $334
  • 2016: $409
  • 2021: $481

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

$1,509 ▲ +64.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $916
  • 2016: $1,189
  • 2021: $1,509

Median total household income per week.

$1,474 ▲ +61.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $912
  • 2016: $1,147
  • 2021: $1,474

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here; only 3.6% of residents make $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household data, where 18.5% earn $3,000 or more weekly, a result well below the New South Wales figure.

Household income distribution

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Cabramatta West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cabramatta West, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10739/cabramatta-west/topic/income