Browns Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Income in Browns Mountain

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

Weekly household budgets in Browns Mountain are tighter than in most parts of the country. The typical household earns $1,249 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While some individuals earn very high incomes, most families here bring in significantly less than the state average.

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📍 Browns Mountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Browns Mountain sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,249 —
  • $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 Browns Mountain — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Browns Mountain$1,249
2540 crosses NSW/OT $1,275
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,562, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. In contrast, the typical personal weekly income of $762 is about the same as the national average of $805.

$762 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $724
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,249 —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,749
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,999
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A surprisingly high 14.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, a larger 38.1% of residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Browns Mountain, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Browns Mountain, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $3,000 or more (18%).

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 Browns Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10608/browns-mountain/topic/income