$805 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $587
- 2016: $638
- 2021: $805
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fernleigh · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Fernleigh earns $2,024 a week, which is a little above the national figure. This reflects a local income level that generally sits higher than most similar areas. While household earnings are strong, individual pay is more in line with the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fernleigh — higher than 76% of areas.
| Fernleigh | $2,024 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | $2,048 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $2,200, and typical household earnings are $2,024, both of which are higher than most areas. In contrast, the typical personal weekly income of $805 is around the middle for its level and about the same as the national figure.
$805 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,024 ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,200 ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 23% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is about the same as the Australian average, while 13.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
13.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Fernleigh splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $4,000 or more at 15%.
In Fernleigh, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Fernleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/topic/income