Five Ways · Suburb / Locality

Income in Five Ways

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

Weekly earnings are among the lowest for similar areas in Five Ways. Typical family income is just $874, which is far below the national figure. This low earning pattern is seen across all income types in the area.

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Where Five Ways sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Five Ways — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Five Ways$900
2873, NSW $962
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $900 a week, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also very low, with the typical person making $274 weekly.

$274

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $391
  • 2021: $274

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

$900

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $724
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$874

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $874

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 38%, ahead of Under $650 (0%).

Household income distribution

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In Five Ways, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Five Ways, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Five Ways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11534/five-ways/topic/income