Griffith · Urban Area

Income in Griffith

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

Over 40% of people in Griffith earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This a prosperous area where typical incomes are much higher than in most similar places, with weekly family earnings rising by $719 since 2011.

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📍 Griffith, Urban Area

Where Griffith sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,699 ▲ +65.3%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Griffith$1,699
2680, NSW $1,743
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,974 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal weekly income is $833, a figure that is about the same as the national average and much higher than most similar areas.

$833 ▲ +58.1%

Higher than 80% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $472
  • 2021: $833

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

$1,699 ▲ +65.3%

Higher than 76% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,028
  • 2016: $889
  • 2021: $1,699

Median total household income per week.

$1,974 ▲ +57.3%

Higher than 66% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,255
  • 2016: $1,097
  • 2021: $1,974

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, though 17.4% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 6.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In Griffith, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Griffith, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1016/griffith/topic/income