$1,264 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $903
- 2016: $1,088
- 2021: $1,264
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balgowlah · Suburb / Locality
Income in Balgowlah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Balgowlah earns $3,462 a week, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-income area where typical household and personal earnings sit among the highest in the country. Most residents earn significantly more than the state and national averages.
$2,681
▲ +40.2%
- $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 Balgowlah — higher than 92% of areas.
| Balgowlah | $2,681 |
|---|---|
| 2093, NSW | $2,954 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,681, well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also high, with the usual person bringing in $1,264 a week, which is well above the Australian average of $805.
$2,681 ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,912
- 2016: $2,261
- 2021: $2,681
Median total household income per week.
$3,462 ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,439
- 2016: $2,803
- 2021: $3,462
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. This trend extends to individuals, as 30.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the Australian figure.
30.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Balgowlah, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Balgowlah splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10154/balgowlah/topic/income