Griffith · Suburb / Locality

Income in Griffith

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

A typical person in Griffith earns $831 a week, which is higher than in most similar areas. While individual earnings are strong, family and household incomes sit slightly below the New South Wales figures.

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📍 Griffith, Suburb / Locality

Where Griffith sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,676 ▲ +65.1%
  • $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 Griffith — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Griffith$1,676
2680, NSW $1,743
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,951 a week, a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income is also a little below the state average at $1,676.

$831 ▲ +57.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $670
  • 2021: $831

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

$1,676 ▲ +65.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,015
  • 2016: $1,287
  • 2021: $1,676

Median total household income per week.

$1,951 ▲ +56.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,248
  • 2016: $1,519
  • 2021: $1,951

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the country, with only 6.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% nationally. Similarly, the 17% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Griffith, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Griffith, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11788/griffith/topic/income