$492 ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $404
- 2021: $492
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broadmeadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Broadmeadows
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Broadmeadows are far below the national figure, with typical families earning $1,280. This gap marks the area as one of the lowest income spots in the region. While earnings have risen since 2011, the community continues to face significant financial disadvantage compared to the rest of Victoria.
$1,172
▲ +56.1%
- $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 Broadmeadows — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,172 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with a typical resident bringing home $492 weekly—far below the national figure of $805.
$1,172 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $751
- 2016: $913
- 2021: $1,172
Median total household income per week.
$1,280 ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $854
- 2016: $1,005
- 2021: $1,280
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national average of 22.6%. This low top-end is mirrored by personal earnings, where only 2.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below that of the state.
2.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 90% 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 Broadmeadows, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broadmeadows, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051242/broadmeadows/topic/income