Breakfast Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Breakfast Creek

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

Weekly incomes in Breakfast Creek are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $1,093 per week, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This profile reflects a community where most residents earn significantly less than the national average.

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📍 Breakfast Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Breakfast Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,093 ▲ +53.5%
  • $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 Breakfast Creek — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Breakfast Creek$1,093
2849, NSW $1,172
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,062, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $537 per week.

$537 ▲ +36.3%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $394
  • 2016: $474
  • 2021: $537

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

$1,093 ▲ +53.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $712
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,093

Median total household income per week.

$1,062 ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $877
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Most people here earn under $650 a week, accounting for 53.8% of the population. Only 7.7% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Breakfast Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 84%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Breakfast Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

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 Breakfast Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10553/breakfast-creek/topic/income