西悉尼郊区面临严重的生活费压力,尽管收入微薄,但富裕地区用于住房和储蓄的支出较少。 Western Sydney suburbs face severe cost-of-living stress despite moderate incomes, while wealthy areas spend less on housing and save more.

2023-24年的分析显示,悉尼的经济差距严重,西郊居民,如费尔菲尔德、坎特伯雷-班克斯敦和坎伯兰,尽管平均收入低于105 000美元,但生活费用压力仍然很大。 A 2023-24 analysis reveals severe economic disparities in Sydney, with residents in western suburbs like Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown, and Cumberland facing intense cost-of-living pressures despite average incomes under $105,000. 他们把27%的收入用于住房,每年储蓄不到6%,在食品、卫生和交通方面支付更高的份额。 They spent up to 27% of income on housing, saved less than 6% annually, and paid higher shares on food, health, and transport. 相反,诸如Mosman和Woollahra等富裕地区收入超过40万美元,在住房上的支出低于12%,储蓄超过20%。 In contrast, wealthier areas such as Mosman and Woollahra, where incomes exceed $400,000, spent under 12% on housing and saved over 20%. 专家们说,住房成本和获得高质量工作的机会有限是造成这一鸿沟的原因,他们呼吁有针对性地创造就业机会,提供政策支持,以改善经济流动性。 Experts say housing costs and limited access to quality jobs drive the divide, calling for targeted job creation and policy support to improve economic mobility.