$780 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $623
- 2021: $780
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cardiff · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cardiff
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Only 14.9% of households in Cardiff earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This reflects a community where most people earn modest incomes. Typical weekly pay for individuals and families is generally a little below the state and national levels.
$1,512
▲ +37.7%
- $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 Cardiff — lower than 52% of areas.
| Cardiff | $1,512 |
|---|---|
| 2285, NSW | $1,859 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Cardiff earns $1,909 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual weekly income is about the same as the state and national levels, sitting at $780.
$1,512 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,098
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,512
Median total household income per week.
$1,909 ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,348
- 2016: $1,504
- 2021: $1,909
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 7.6% of people earning over $2,000 a week compared to 13.5% across New South Wales. Most people earn under $1,500 a week, with 40.5% making less than $650.
7.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Cardiff splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cardiff, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Cardiff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10808/cardiff/topic/income