Fairlight · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairlight

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

A massive gap in earnings separates Fairlight from the rest of the country, where typical weekly household incomes are far above the national figure. This is an exceptionally wealthy area, with over half of all households earning more than $3,000 every week.

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📍 Fairlight, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairlight sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,251 ▲ +46.9%
  • $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 Fairlight — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairlight$3,251
2094, NSW $3,251
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is far above the state figure at $4,187. This high earning trend carries across the board, with typical household and personal weekly incomes reaching $3,251 and $1,491, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.

$1,491 ▲ +40.3%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,063
  • 2016: $1,250
  • 2021: $1,491

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

$3,251 ▲ +46.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,213
  • 2016: $2,620
  • 2021: $3,251

Median total household income per week.

$4,187 ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,629
  • 2016: $3,229
  • 2021: $4,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Half of all households (50.6%) earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the New South Wales average.

Household income distribution

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In Fairlight, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Fairlight splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 23%.

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 Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11485/fairlight/topic/income