$841 ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $549
- 2016: $701
- 2021: $841
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Income in Chifley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in Chifley have climbed significantly since 2011. This is now a high-earning area where the usual family brings in $2,823 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The high proportion of top earners creates a distinct wealth gap compared to the state and national averages.
$2,311
▲ +79.3%
- $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 Chifley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Chifley | $2,311 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | $2,050 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,823 a week, and the usual household income is $2,311, both of which are much higher than most areas. Individual personal income is higher than most areas at $841 weekly, though this is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
$2,311 ▲ +79.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,289
- 2016: $1,816
- 2021: $2,311
Median total household income per week.
$2,823 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,778
- 2016: $2,225
- 2021: $2,823
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. This trend is seen in personal pay too, as 17.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the New South Wales average.
17.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Chifley splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Chifley, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10900/chifley/topic/income