$1,002 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $651
- 2016: $742
- 2021: $1,002
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brunswick West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brunswick West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in Brunswick West have climbed by $913 since 2011, reflecting a significant shift in wealth. The area now sees a high proportion of people and families earning well above the national figure, making it a high-earning pocket compared to many similar areas.
$1,786
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Brunswick West — higher than 52% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,539 a week, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Individual earnings are also strong, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,002, which is much higher than most areas.
$1,786 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,232
- 2016: $1,416
- 2021: $1,786
Median total household income per week.
$2,539 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,626
- 2016: $1,964
- 2021: $2,539
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 16.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and the share of households earning over $3,000 weekly has risen 14 points since 2011.
16.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.5%
Higher than 61% 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 Brunswick West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Brunswick West splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), 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 Brunswick West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011107/brunswick-west/topic/income