Freshwater - Brookvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Freshwater - Brookvale

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

More than 43% of households in Freshwater - Brookvale earn over $3,000 a week, placing the area among the highest income earners in the region. This wealth is reflected across the board, with typical family and personal earnings sitting well above both the state and national figures. Incomes have climbed significantly here over the last decade.

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📍 Freshwater - Brookvale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Freshwater - Brookvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,724 ▲ +46.3%
  • $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 Freshwater - Brookvale — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Freshwater - Brookvale$2,724
2096, NSW $2,901
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $3,303 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly income is also far above the national figure, with the typical person earning $1,295.

$1,295 ▲ +46.0%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $887
  • 2016: $1,057
  • 2021: $1,295

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

$2,724 ▲ +46.3%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,862
  • 2016: $2,251
  • 2021: $2,724

Median total household income per week.

$3,303 ▲ +43.5%

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,302
  • 2016: $2,699
  • 2021: $3,303

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 27.6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the national average. The proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 23 points since 2011 to reach 43.7%.

Household income distribution

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Freshwater - Brookvale splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Freshwater - Brookvale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 27%.

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 Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/topic/income