Fairfield City
Overseas born - Household income quartiles
In Fairfield City, the 'medium lowest' quartile is the largest group, comprising 35.5% of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel].
Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal Fairfield City's socio-economic status and economic opportunities for the overseas born population.
Household income levels are not comparable over time because of the influences of economic change such as wage level fluctuations and inflation. The income quartile method is a powerful and objective way of looking at income data and in particular, how it is changing. Analysis is simpler due to the breakdown into four simple groups. Quartiles are defined as each containing 25% of all households in New South Wales. This topic shows the proportion of the overseas born population falling into these four groups which contain an equal number of households at the state level, but may contain different numbers of people. The comparison is shown for people in the selected benchmark.
A detailed explanation of how Household Income quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'
people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel], counted in private dwellings
| Household income quartiles | ||||||||
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| Fairfield City - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Lowest group | 6,782 | 28.8 | 27.5 | 911 | 4,375 | 26.2 | 27.4 | +2,407 |
| Medium lowest | 8,363 | 35.5 | 34.0 | 912 | 5,772 | 34.6 | 33.5 | +2,590 |
| Medium highest | 5,595 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 913 | 4,126 | 24.7 | 24.0 | +1,469 |
| Highest group | 2,848 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 914 | 2,406 | 14.4 | 15.1 | +441 |
| Total people | 23,588 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 16,681 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,908 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Household income - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
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| Calculated from income data for New South Wales | Weekly income by Census year | ||||
| Household income ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | ||
| Lowest group | $0 to $886 | $0 to $750 | $0 to $614 | ||
| Medium lowest | $887 to $1,824 | $751 to $1,481 | $615 to $1,233 | ||
| Medium highest | $1,825 to $3,134 | $1,482 to $2,554 | $1,234 to $2,272 | ||
| Highest group | $3,135 and over | $2,555 and over | $2,273 and over | ||
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Income quartiles allow us to compare relative income-earning capabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in households by household income quartile in Fairfield City compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was lesser proportion of people in households in the highest income quartile, and a greater proportion in the lowest income quartile.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in Fairfield City between 2016 and 2021 for people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] was in the medium lowest quartile which showed an increase of 2,590 persons.