$637 ▲ +66.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $383
- 2016: $417
- 2021: $637
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Burwood
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal earnings of $637 define the financial landscape in Burwood, which is well below the national figure. While family incomes track closely with state and national trends, individual earnings are much lower than in most similar areas. This gap suggests a community where many residents rely on combined household incomes to maintain their living standards.
$1,564
▲ +54.1%
- $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 Burwood — lower than 61% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,119 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. However, the typical personal income of $637 is well below the national figure of $805, and the usual household income of $1,564 is a little below the state average.
$1,564 ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,015
- 2016: $1,126
- 2021: $1,564
Median total household income per week.
$2,119 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,459
- 2016: $1,629
- 2021: $2,119
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have become more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 13 points since 2011 to 22.5%. Despite this growth, nearly half of all individuals in Burwood earn under $650 a week.
11.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.5%
Higher than 56% 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 →Burwood splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burwood, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031165/burwood/topic/income