$825 ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $644
- 2021: $825
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Strathfield · State Electorate
Income in Strathfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Strathfield now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This represents a significant shift over the last decade, with high-income households becoming far more common. The area generally sees typical incomes that sit above the state and national figures.
$2,020
▲ +48.6%
- $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 Strathfield — higher than 72% of areas.
| Strathfield | $2,020 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,020 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is up $661 since 2011. Typical family income is also higher than most areas at $2,244 per week.
$2,020 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,359
- 2016: $1,703
- 2021: $2,020
Median total household income per week.
$2,244 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,515
- 2016: $1,851
- 2021: $2,244
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. This proportion rose 15 points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week increased to 13.4%.
13.4%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.1%
Higher than 76% 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 Strathfield, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10077/strathfield/topic/income