Richards · Suburb / Locality

Income in Richards

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

Weekly incomes are significantly lower than the state and national figures in Richards, where typical households earn just $725. This level of pay is among the lowest for similar areas, meaning most residents live on a very tight budget compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Richards, Suburb / Locality

Where Richards sits — Median household income (weekly)

$725
  • $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 Richards — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Richards$725
2765, NSW $2,572
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,583 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person making $450 weekly.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Richards earns $2,000 or more per week, a gap far below the 12.5% national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 47.1% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Richards, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Richards, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Richards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13373/richards/topic/income