$455 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $452
- 2021: $455
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sofala · Suburb / Locality
Income in Sofala
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the lowest earnings in the region are found in Sofala, where a typical household brings in just $668 a week. This is far below the national figure of $1,746, marking the area as one of the lowest-earning places in the country.
$668
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- $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 Sofala — lower than 99% of areas.
| Sofala | $668 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $1,593 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is far below the national figure, with a typical resident earning $455. Family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $1,107 per week, which is far below the New South Wales typical of $2,185.
$668 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $668
Median total household income per week.
$1,107 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,041
- 2021: $1,107
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here; no one earns $2,000 or more a week, and only 11.8% of households earn $3,000 or more. This is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sofala, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $4,000 or more (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sofala, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 14%.
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 Sofala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13585/sofala/topic/income