Smithfield · Suburb / Locality

Income in Smithfield

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

A typical weekly personal income of just $479 marks Smithfield as an area where earnings are far below most other places. This trend is seen across the board, with family and household incomes falling well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Smithfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Smithfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,300 ▲ +34.0%
  • $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 Smithfield — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Smithfield$1,300
2164, NSW $1,401
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,476 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,300 a week, and typical personal earnings are far below the national figure of $805.

$479 ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $382
  • 2016: $457
  • 2021: $479

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

$1,300 ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $970
  • 2016: $1,173
  • 2021: $1,300

Median total household income per week.

$1,476 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,115
  • 2016: $1,324
  • 2021: $1,476

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.7% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the Australian average of 12.5%, and only 13.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Smithfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Smithfield, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13575/smithfield/topic/income