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Lowest Income in New South Wales

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — New South Wales

1 Fairfield Heights $14,568
2 Villawood $14,703
3 South Granville $14,906
4 Fairfield $15,345
5 Fairfield East $15,514
6 Cabramatta $15,582
7 Greenfield Park $15,616
8 Canley Vale $16,055
9 Fairfield West $16,089
10 Smithfield $16,190
11 Cabramatta West $16,258
12 Canley Heights $16,258
13 St Johns Park $16,393
14 Lurnea $16,427
15 Bonnyrigg $16,427
16 Greenacre $16,731
17 Chester Hill $16,731
18 Bossley Park $16,799
19 Nambucca Heads $16,866
20 Tuncurry $16,866
21 Punchbowl $17,035
22 Whalan $17,103
23 Glen Innes $17,407
24 Kempsey $17,542
25 Mount Pritchard $17,576
26 Lakemba $17,610
27 Yagoona $17,711
28 South Grafton $17,779
29 Warilla $17,948
30 Bass Hill $18,049
31 Wetherill Park $18,117
32 Edensor Park $18,184
33 Batemans Bay $18,218
34 Bankstown $18,320
35 Taree $18,387
36 Wiley Park $18,624
37 Nowra $18,725
38 Sefton $18,759
39 Sanctuary Point $18,860
40 Tweed Heads South $18,962
41 Unanderra $19,029
42 Ulladulla $19,063
43 Riverwood $19,063
44 Condell Park $19,097
45 Berkeley $19,198
46 Bonnyrigg Heights $19,198
47 Hebersham $19,401
48 Wingham $19,503
49 Green Valley $19,604
50 Auburn $19,604
51 Toronto $19,638
52 Forster $19,638
53 Wauchope $19,773
54 Cootamundra $19,841
55 Macquarie Fields $19,841
56 Cessnock $19,874
57 Merrylands West $19,874
58 Liverpool $19,908
59 Toormina $19,942
60 Casino $19,976
61 Berala $20,111
62 Warwick Farm $20,314
63 Yamba $20,348
64 Lithgow $20,348
65 Murwillumbah $20,415
66 Woy Woy $20,449
67 Merrylands $20,517
68 Tamworth $20,550
69 Mount Druitt $20,550
70 Bomaderry $20,686
71 Tweed Heads West $20,686
72 Gorokan $20,719
73 Ballina $20,787
74 Cowra $20,855
75 Barrack Heights $20,888
76 West Tamworth $21,091
77 Lake Munmorah $21,125
78 South Tamworth $21,159
79 Banora Point $21,260
80 Ambarvale $21,294
81 Eastlakes $21,328
82 Hinchinbrook $21,328
83 Corowa $21,429
84 Maitland $21,463
85 Woolgoolga $21,497
86 Kurri Kurri $21,497
87 Albion Park Rail $21,497
88 Belmore $21,632
89 Kanahooka $21,666
90 Grafton $21,666
91 Casula $21,801
92 Narwee $21,869
93 Lavington $21,869
94 Doonside $21,869
95 Port Kembla $21,902
96 Katoomba $21,936
97 Broken Hill $21,970
98 Georges Hall $21,970
99 Coffs Harbour $22,038
100 Campsie $22,038

Cities with the lowest median incomes in New South Wales face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Fairfield Heights has a median household income of $14,568.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Fairfield Heights earns $14,568 — 81% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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