$476 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $369
- 2016: $435
- 2021: $476
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairfield West · Suburb / Locality
Income in Fairfield West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $700 exists between the typical family income in Fairfield West and the New South Wales average. This area is much lower than most others across the board, with weekly personal earnings far below the national figure.
$1,428
▲ +31.9%
- $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 Fairfield West — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fairfield West | $1,428 |
|---|---|
| 2165, NSW | $1,225 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,450 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical resident taking home just $476 weekly.
$1,428 ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,267
- 2021: $1,428
Median total household income per week.
$1,450 ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,075
- 2016: $1,254
- 2021: $1,450
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% nationally. Most residents earn under $650 weekly, and only 15% of households bring in $3,000 or more.
3.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
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 →Fairfield West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield West, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $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 Fairfield West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11483/fairfield-west/topic/income