Sapphire · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sapphire

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

Weekly pay levels have remained relatively stable in Sapphire, though most residents earn significantly less than the national average. While typical family incomes are about the same as those across Australia, personal and household earnings are much lower.

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📍 Sapphire, Suburb / Locality

Where Sapphire sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Sapphire — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sapphire$1,375
2360, NSW $1,212
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,249 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical person in Sapphire earns just $589 weekly, a figure well below the Australian average of $805.

$589

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $587
  • 2021: $589

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$2,249

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $2,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with 36.4% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Personal income distribution

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In Sapphire, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 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 Sapphire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13505/sapphire/topic/income