Berala · Suburb / Locality

Income in Berala

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

Lower than typical weekly pay defines daily life in Berala, where the usual family income is just $1,620. This is well below the national figure, reflecting a community where most residents live on a tighter budget than people in other parts of Australia.

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📍 Berala, Suburb / Locality

Where Berala sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,552 ▲ +53.4%
  • $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 Berala — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Berala$1,552
2141, NSW $1,801
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are well below the New South Wales figure by $565. Personal earnings are even lower, with the typical person in Berala earning $595 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805.

$595 ▲ +52.2%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $472
  • 2021: $595

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

$1,552 ▲ +53.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,012
  • 2016: $1,319
  • 2021: $1,552

Median total household income per week.

$1,620 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,069
  • 2016: $1,317
  • 2021: $1,620

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 4.9% of residents making $2,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Berala splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Berala, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Berala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10299/berala/topic/income