Balaclava · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balaclava

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

Typical incomes are among the highest for similar areas in Balaclava. This is a high-earning community where family and personal weekly incomes sit well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Balaclava, Suburb / Locality

Where Balaclava sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,026 ▲ +41.9%
  • $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 Balaclava — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balaclava$2,026
3183, VIC $2,022
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,172, which is well above the national figure of $805. Families here also earn significantly more than average, with a typical weekly income of $2,899.

$1,172 ▲ +41.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $827
  • 2016: $951
  • 2021: $1,172

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

$2,026 ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,428
  • 2016: $1,653
  • 2021: $2,026

Median total household income per week.

$2,899 ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,995
  • 2016: $2,266
  • 2021: $2,899

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 22.2% of people earn over $2,000 a week, nearly double the Victorian rate of 12.3%. Similarly, 29.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Balaclava, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Balaclava splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20105/balaclava/topic/income