Fishermans Reach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fishermans Reach

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

Weekly earnings in Fishermans Reach have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical household gets just $739 a week, which is far below the national figure and reflects a community where few people earn high incomes.

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📍 Fishermans Reach, Suburb / Locality

Where Fishermans Reach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$739 ▲ +5.6%
  • $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 Fishermans Reach — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fishermans Reach$739
2441, NSW $1,123
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the New South Wales average of $2,185. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person taking home $492 a week.

$492 ▲ +25.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $392
  • 2016: $411
  • 2021: $492

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

$739 ▲ +5.6%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $665
  • 2021: $739

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +50.3%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $915
  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.4% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This gap is seen in personal pay too, as only 2.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Fishermans Reach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fishermans Reach, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Fishermans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11527/fishermans-reach/topic/income