Fawcett · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fawcett

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

Weekly pay for most people in Fawcett is much higher than in similar areas, though very few households earn top-tier wages. While the typical family brings in $2,299 a week, the area lacks the high-end earners found in the wider state.

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Where Fawcett sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,035
  • $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 Fawcett — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fawcett$2,035
3714, VIC $1,155
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,035, which is a little above the Victoria figure of $1,759. Personal and family incomes also sit above the national figures, with the usual person earning $982 a week.

$982

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $682
  • 2021: $982

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

$2,035

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,035

Median total household income per week.

$2,299

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $2,299

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 19.4% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. However, no households earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Fawcett, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 89%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fawcett, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $3,000 or more (13%).

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 Fawcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/topic/income