Balldale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balldale

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

Weekly incomes are lower than most areas in Balldale, where the typical person earns just $495. This is far below the national figure and reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the community's households and families.

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📍 Balldale, Suburb / Locality

Where Balldale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,218
  • $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 Balldale — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balldale$1,218
2646, NSW $1,165
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,218, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical family earning $1,724 a week, a little below the Australian average.

$495

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $642
  • 2021: $495

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

$1,218

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,218

Median total household income per week.

$1,724

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,458
  • 2021: $1,724

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 30.9% of households earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Balldale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Balldale, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Balldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10160/balldale/topic/income