Charleys Forest · Suburb / Locality

Income in Charleys Forest

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

Weekly earnings in Charleys Forest are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $850 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures. This suggests a community where most residents live on significantly lower incomes than the Australian average.

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📍 Charleys Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where Charleys Forest sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 Charleys Forest — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Charleys Forest$850
2622, NSW $1,428
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical resident bringing in $589 a week.

$589

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $474
  • 2021: $589

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

$850

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $850

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with 0% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. Only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Charleys Forest, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Charleys Forest, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Charleys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10885/charleys-forest/topic/income