Fairbank · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairbank

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

Much lower earnings than the national average shape daily life in Fairbank. The typical weekly personal income is just $483, which is far below the figures seen across Victoria and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Fairbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairbank sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,374
  • $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 Fairbank — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairbank$1,374
3951, VIC $1,565
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,374, well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Families fare similarly, with a typical weekly income of $1,583, which is well below the national average.

$483

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $518
  • 2021: $483

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

$1,374

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total household income per week.

$1,583

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost half of the people here earn under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Fairbank, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 36%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fairbank, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Fairbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20900/fairbank/topic/income