Ashford · Urban Centre

Income in Ashford

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas are found in Ashford, where the typical household earns just $809 a week. This is far below the national figure, and very few people in the area earn a high weekly wage.

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📍 Ashford, Urban Centre

Where Ashford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$809 ▼ -11.0%
  • $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 Ashford — lower than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ashford$809
2361, NSW $917
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,067, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly personal income has fallen since 2011 to $465, and typical household income has also dropped by $100 over that decade.

$465 ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $509
  • 2016: $425
  • 2021: $465

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

$809 ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $909
  • 2016: $738
  • 2021: $809

Median total household income per week.

$1,067 ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $987
  • 2016: $959
  • 2021: $1,067

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.6% across Australia. This is reflected in the personal income data, where 64.1% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Ashford, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ashford, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122007/ashford/topic/income