Belmont South · Suburb / Locality

Income in Belmont South

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

Lower incomes than most similar areas define Belmont South, where the typical family earns $1,478 a week. This is well below the national figure and the New South Wales average, reflecting a community with generally lower earning levels across households and individuals.

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📍 Belmont South, Suburb / Locality

Where Belmont South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,239 ▲ +49.8%
  • $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 Belmont South — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Belmont South$1,239
2280, NSW $1,598
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,239 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than average, with the typical person earning $643.

$643 ▲ +45.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $443
  • 2016: $511
  • 2021: $643

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

$1,239 ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $827
  • 2016: $1,026
  • 2021: $1,239

Median total household income per week.

$1,478 ▲ +49.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $986
  • 2016: $1,254
  • 2021: $1,478

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 6.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the 13.3% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is far below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Belmont South, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Belmont South, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Belmont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10278/belmont-south/topic/income