Grenfell · Urban Centre

Income in Grenfell

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

Weekly incomes have risen across the board in Grenfell since 2011, though they remain well below state and national levels. The typical family now earns $1,285 a week, but this is still far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.

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📍 Grenfell, Urban Centre

Where Grenfell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$923 ▲ +29.5%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Grenfell — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Grenfell$923
2810, NSW $1,048
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than in most areas. A typical household earns $923, and the usual personal weekly income is $512, both of which are well below the national figures.

$512 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $522
  • 2021: $512

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

$923 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $713
  • 2016: $1,039
  • 2021: $923

Median total household income per week.

$1,285 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $944
  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,285

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Most of the population earns less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Grenfell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Grenfell, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115069/grenfell/topic/income