$472 ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $362
- 2016: $423
- 2021: $472
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairfield · State Electorate
Income in Fairfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011 in Fairfield, though it remains one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. The typical family income rose by $412 over the decade to reach $1,410, yet this is still well below the national figure.
$1,302
▲ +45.2%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield — lower than 87% of areas.
| Fairfield | $1,302 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly earnings are far below state and national levels, with the typical person earning $472. Typical household income is $1,302, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.
$1,302 ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,302
Median total household income per week.
$1,410 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $998
- 2016: $1,189
- 2021: $1,410
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 3.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average. However, the proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 8.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.6%.
3.3%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.6%
Lower than 81% of state electorate 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 $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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/sed/SED10029/fairfield/topic/income