Baw Baw · Suburb / Locality

Income in Baw Baw

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

Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Baw Baw, where typical weekly household earnings reach $2,178. This financial standing is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures, marking it as a relatively prosperous pocket of the region.

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📍 Baw Baw, Suburb / Locality

Where Baw Baw sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,178 ▲ +86.0%
  • $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 Baw Baw — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Baw Baw$2,178
2580, NSW $1,470
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,386, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings also track higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $937 a week.

$937 ▲ +83.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $511
  • 2016: $708
  • 2021: $937

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

$2,178 ▲ +86.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,171
  • 2016: $1,442
  • 2021: $2,178

Median total household income per week.

$2,386 ▲ +95.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,220
  • 2016: $1,449
  • 2021: $2,386

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 28.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 14.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure a little above both state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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In Baw Baw, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Baw Baw, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10234/baw-baw/topic/income