Southgate · Suburb / Locality

Income in Southgate

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

Much lower earnings than most similar areas mark Southgate, where the typical family brings in just $1,354 a week. This gap is stark compared to the state and national figures, reflecting a community where few households reach high income brackets.

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📍 Southgate, Suburb / Locality

Where Southgate sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,321 ▲ +28.1%
  • $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 Southgate — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Southgate$1,321
2460, NSW $1,165
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is well below the national figure across the board. Typical households earn $1,321 and individuals earn $628, both of which are far lower than the New South Wales averages.

$628 ▲ +25.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $500
  • 2016: $606
  • 2021: $628

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

$1,321 ▲ +28.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,174
  • 2021: $1,321

Median total household income per week.

$1,354 ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,357
  • 2016: $1,395
  • 2021: $1,354

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the Australian average of 12.5%. This is consistent with the fact that only 13.6% of households earn over $3,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Southgate splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Southgate, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13620/southgate/topic/income