Fairy Dell · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairy Dell

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

Only 8.6% of households in Fairy Dell earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure. While typical household incomes are about the same as the rest of the country, very few people in this area earn a high weekly income.

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📍 Fairy Dell, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairy Dell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,812
  • $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 Fairy Dell — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairy Dell$1,812
3561, VIC $1,207
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,812, which is higher than most similar areas. However, typical personal weekly income is $669, a little below both the Victorian and national figures.

$669

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $700
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,812

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total household income per week.

$1,875

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is narrow, with 5.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national average of 12.5%. Most residents earn under $650 a week, accounting for 57.9% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Fairy Dell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (41%) and $4,000 or more (11%).

Personal income distribution

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In Fairy Dell, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 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 Fairy Dell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20904/fairy-dell/topic/income