$1,550 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,221
- 2016: $1,315
- 2021: $1,550
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balmain East · Suburb / Locality
Income in Balmain East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Balmain East are among the highest for similar areas. Typical family earnings are far above the national figure, with a significant number of residents earning well over $3,000 a week. This creates a high-earning profile that stands out compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
$3,020
▲ +20.3%
- $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 East — higher than 97% of areas.
| Balmain East | $3,020 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | $3,147 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $4,641 a week, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household and personal weekly incomes of $3,020 and $1,550 are also among the highest at this level.
$3,020 ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,511
- 2016: $2,485
- 2021: $3,020
Median total household income per week.
$4,641 ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,833
- 2016: $3,521
- 2021: $4,641
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 47.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 36.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week is far above the 12.5% seen across Australia.
36.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.4%
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 East, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (22%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Balmain East splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (27%) and $3,000 or more (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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10166/balmain-east/topic/income