$873 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $651
- 2016: $723
- 2021: $873
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balwyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Balwyn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Balwyn earns $2,556 a week, which is much higher than most other areas. This high level of wealth is a key feature of the suburb, with incomes rising steadily over the last decade.
$2,017
▲ +28.5%
- $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 Balwyn — higher than 67% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,017, a little above the national figure of $1,746. This has risen by $447 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income also grew to $873.
$2,017 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,570
- 2016: $1,737
- 2021: $2,017
Median total household income per week.
$2,556 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,147
- 2016: $2,217
- 2021: $2,556
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 32.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—well above the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than most areas at 20.4%.
20.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.1%
Higher than 79% 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 →Balwyn splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $4,000 or more (24%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Balwyn, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Balwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011147/balwyn/topic/income