Guildford West · Suburb / Locality

Income in Guildford West

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

Typical weekly personal incomes in Guildford West are well below the national figure by $236. This is a lower-income area where the usual person earns $569 a week. Most residents earn less than $650 weekly, reflecting a broader trend of lower pay across the suburb.

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📍 Guildford West, Suburb / Locality

Where Guildford West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583 ▲ +42.5%
  • $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 Guildford West — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Guildford West$1,583
2161, NSW $1,347
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,676 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes are much lower than most areas, while the typical household income of $1,583 sits around the middle for its level.

$569 ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $569

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

$1,583 ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,111
  • 2016: $1,388
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,676 ▲ +37.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,221
  • 2016: $1,463
  • 2021: $1,676

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. While 19.1% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, this is still well below the state average of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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Guildford West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Guildford West, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Guildford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11797/guildford-west/topic/income