Brookdale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brookdale

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

A typical weekly household income of $2,749 in Brookdale is well above the national figure. This makes it one of the highest-earning areas of its kind, with residents seeing personal and family incomes that far exceed state and national averages.

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📍 Brookdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookdale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,749 ▲ +163.8%
  • $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 Brookdale — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brookdale$2,749
2656, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,142, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $813. Family incomes are also high, typically bringing in $2,749 a week, which is $629 more than the Australian average.

$1,142 ▲ +113.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $534
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,142

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

$2,749 ▲ +163.8%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $3,625
  • 2021: $2,749

Median total household income per week.

$2,749 ▲ +114.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $2,749

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Half of the population earns between $650 and $1,499 a week. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 9.4%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Brookdale, $4,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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

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 Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10592/brookdale/topic/income