Balcolyn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balcolyn

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

Weekly earnings in Balcolyn have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents earning a typical household income of $1,525. This is a little below the national and state figures, though it sits around the middle compared to similar areas.

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📍 Balcolyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Balcolyn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,525 ▲ +57.2%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balcolyn — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balcolyn$1,525
2264, NSW $1,344
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,853 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is $704, slightly lower than the national figure of $805.

$704 ▲ +46.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $481
  • 2016: $548
  • 2021: $704

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

$1,525 ▲ +57.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $970
  • 2016: $1,153
  • 2021: $1,525

Median total household income per week.

$1,853 ▲ +65.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,119
  • 2016: $1,362
  • 2021: $1,853

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state; only 16.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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Balcolyn splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Balcolyn, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Balcolyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10146/balcolyn/topic/income