$1,191 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $810
- 2016: $991
- 2021: $1,191
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Redfern · Suburb / Locality
Income in Redfern
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Redfern since 2011, making it a high-earning pocket of the city. The typical family now brings in $3,263 a week, which is well above the national figure.
$2,145
▲ +48.2%
- $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 Redfern — higher than 81% of areas.
| Redfern | $2,145 |
|---|---|
| 2016, NSW | $2,145 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,191, which is well above both the state and national figures. This strength is reflected in households, where the typical weekly income of $2,145 is much higher than most other areas.
$2,145 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,447
- 2016: $1,821
- 2021: $2,145
Median total household income per week.
$3,263 ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,143
- 2016: $2,592
- 2021: $3,263
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 24.5% of people making over $2,000 a week, far above the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, 34.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
24.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Redfern splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Redfern splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13352/redfern/topic/income