Birrong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Birrong

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

A gap of $546 separates the typical weekly family income in Birrong from the New South Wales figure. This shortfall is seen across the board, with both household and personal earnings sitting below state and national levels. While some high-earning homes exist, the overall income profile is well below the national typicals.

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📍 Birrong, Suburb / Locality

Where Birrong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,575 ▲ +43.8%
  • $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 Birrong — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Birrong$1,575
2143, NSW $1,561
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,639 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly income is even lower relative to other areas, at $548 compared to the national figure of $805.

$548 ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $420
  • 2016: $473
  • 2021: $548

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

$1,575 ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,095
  • 2016: $1,373
  • 2021: $1,575

Median total household income per week.

$1,639 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,189
  • 2016: $1,402
  • 2021: $1,639

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Most people here earn under $650 a week, with 51.1% of the population in this lowest bracket. Only 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Birrong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Birrong, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Birrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10378/birrong/topic/income