Fairdale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairdale

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Fairdale. The typical weekly family income here is just $1,312, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Fairdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairdale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062
  • $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 Fairdale — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairdale$1,062
4606, QLD $1,003
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,312 and household income is $1,062, both of which are well below Queensland and Australian figures. Typical personal weekly income is also lower than most areas at $669.

$669

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $383
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,062

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $866
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,312

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost everyone here earns a modest amount, with 56.7% of people making under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Fairdale, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fairdale, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.

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 Fairdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31013/fairdale/topic/income