$676 ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $459
- 2016: $514
- 2021: $676
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Burwood East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Burwood East earn less than $650 a week. While the typical family income has climbed to $1,972, personal earnings remain much lower than in most other areas. This mix of modest individual pay and steady family growth defines the local economy.
$1,610
▲ +37.1%
- $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 East — lower than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,972 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. While typical personal pay is $676 and much lower than most areas, it has risen by $217 since 2011.
$1,610 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,373
- 2021: $1,610
Median total household income per week.
$1,972 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,605
- 2021: $1,972
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.9% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure that has risen by 11 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 10.5% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the national rate.
10.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 51% 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 East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burwood East, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/topic/income