Brookfield · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brookfield

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

Forty per cent of households in Brookfield earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of top earners helps push the typical household income to $2,049, making it much higher than most similar areas. However, personal incomes remain more modest and align with the broader state average.

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📍 Brookfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,049 ▲ +127.7%
  • $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 Brookfield — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brookfield$2,049
2420, NSW $1,235
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,049 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. In contrast, the typical family income is $1,854, sitting a little below the national figure of $2,120.

$758 ▲ +56.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $484
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $758

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

$2,049 ▲ +127.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,399
  • 2021: $2,049

Median total household income per week.

$1,854 ▲ +16.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,596
  • 2016: $1,699
  • 2021: $1,854

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 40% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far above the 22.6% national average. Yet, for individuals, the spread is lower, with only 8.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

Household income distribution

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Brookfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (28%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Brookfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10593/brookfield/topic/income