Firefly · Suburb / Locality

Income in Firefly

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

Weekly household incomes in Firefly are well below the state and national figures. Typical families earn $1,625 a week, which is $560 less than the New South Wales average. This gap highlights a community where most people earn significantly less than the typical Australian.

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Where Firefly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375 ▲ +84.1%
  • $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 Firefly — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Firefly$1,375
2429, NSW $1,126
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,375, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $662 a week, a little below the $805 typical across Australia.

$662 ▲ +69.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $476
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,375 ▲ +84.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $747
  • 2016: $1,052
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +87.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $866
  • 2016: $1,260
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average. This is consistent with the household data, where only 13.3% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the New South Wales figure.

Household income distribution

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In Firefly, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Firefly, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).

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 Firefly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11524/firefly/topic/income