Brookvale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brookvale

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

Higher than average earnings define daily life in Brookvale, where typical weekly personal incomes reach $1,113. This is well above the national figure, marking the area as a high-earning pocket of the Northern Beaches.

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📍 Brookvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,127 ▲ +46.6%
  • $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 Brookvale — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brookvale$2,127
2100, NSW $2,719
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,619, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure. Household and personal earnings also sit well above the national average.

$1,113 ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $727
  • 2016: $910
  • 2021: $1,113

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

$2,127 ▲ +46.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,451
  • 2016: $1,822
  • 2021: $2,127

Median total household income per week.

$2,619 ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,864
  • 2016: $2,232
  • 2021: $2,619

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 17.5% of people making over $2,000 a week. This is well above the Australian average, while 28.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Brookvale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Brookvale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

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 Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/topic/income