Bayswater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bayswater

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Around the middle for its level, Bayswater sees typical weekly incomes that mirror state and national figures. Most residents earn a modest amount, though the number of high-earning households has climbed steadily since 2011.

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📍 Bayswater, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bayswater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,610 ▲ +38.6%
  • $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 Bayswater — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bayswater$1,610
3153, VIC $1,631
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,975, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Both typical household and personal weekly incomes have risen since 2011, now sitting at $1,610 and $786 respectively.

$786 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $573
  • 2016: $640
  • 2021: $786

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,610 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,162
  • 2016: $1,301
  • 2021: $1,610

Median total household income per week.

$1,975 ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,391
  • 2016: $1,574
  • 2021: $1,975

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Far fewer people earn high wages here compared to the rest of the country, with only 8.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the state average at 16.2%, this figure has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Bayswater, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bayswater, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011251/bayswater/topic/income