$973 ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $634
- 2016: $676
- 2021: $973
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairfield · Suburb / Locality
Income in Fairfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,777 make Fairfield a much wealthier area than most similar places. This level of pay is well above both the state and national figures, suggesting a high standard of living for the people who live here.
$2,267
▲ +48.7%
- $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 Fairfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fairfield | $2,267 |
|---|---|
| 4103, QLD | $1,909 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,267 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes are also a little above the state and national figures, sitting at $973.
$2,267 ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,525
- 2016: $1,719
- 2021: $2,267
Median total household income per week.
$2,777 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,923
- 2016: $2,197
- 2021: $2,777
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 32.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week—far above the Queensland average of 20.2%. Similarly, the 18.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national figure.
18.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/topic/income