$1,577 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,208
- 2016: $1,342
- 2021: $1,577
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balmain · Suburb / Locality
Income in Balmain
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $4,562 makes Balmain one of the highest-earning areas in the country. This is far above the national figure of $2,120. High earnings are common across the suburb, with nearly half of all households bringing in $3,000 or more each week.
$3,039
▲ +23.7%
- $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 Balmain — higher than 97% of areas.
| Balmain | $3,039 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | $3,147 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $3,039, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also high, with the typical person earning $1,577 a week, far exceeding the Australian figure of $805.
$3,039 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,456
- 2016: $2,550
- 2021: $3,039
Median total household income per week.
$4,562 ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,868
- 2016: $3,673
- 2021: $4,562
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is skewed toward the top end, as 38.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, far above the 12.5% national figure. This is reflected in the homes, where 48.2% of households earn $3,000+ a week, which is far above the state's 25.2%.
38.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
48.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Balmain, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Balmain splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (26%) and Under $650 (26%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10165/balmain/topic/income