Broadwater · Suburb / Locality

Income in Broadwater

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

Weekly household incomes in Broadwater have remained well below state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,071 a week, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the community compared to most other areas.

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📍 Broadwater, Suburb / Locality

Where Broadwater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,071 ▲ +40.4%
  • $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 Broadwater — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Broadwater$1,071
2472, NSW $1,218
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Broadwater earns $1,515 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $658 weekly.

$658 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $446
  • 2016: $502
  • 2021: $658

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

$1,071 ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $763
  • 2016: $945
  • 2021: $1,071

Median total household income per week.

$1,515 ▲ +50.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,007
  • 2016: $1,196
  • 2021: $1,515

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 4.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Broadwater, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Broadwater, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/topic/income