$1,592 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,242
- 2016: $1,376
- 2021: $1,592
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balmain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Balmain
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Balmain are among the highest for similar areas, with typical family incomes reaching $4,603. This is far above both the state and national figures, reflecting a wealthy community where nearly half of all households earn over $3,000 a week.
$3,149
▲ +23.8%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balmain — higher than 99% of areas.
| Balmain | $3,149 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | $3,147 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,149, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes have also climbed, with the usual weekly pay rising by $350 since 2011 to reach $1,592.
$3,149 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,544
- 2016: $2,673
- 2021: $3,149
Median total household income per week.
$4,603 ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,907
- 2016: $3,720
- 2021: $4,603
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 38.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week—far above the 12.5% national average. Since 2011, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has jumped by 21 points to nearly half the area.
38.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
49.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Balmain, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and $650–$1,499 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Balmain splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $650 (26%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021387/balmain/topic/income