Balmoral · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balmoral

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

Weekly family incomes in Balmoral are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,525 a week, which is $611 less than the Victorian average. This gap reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the town.

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Where Balmoral sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,211 ▲ +37.6%
  • $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 Balmoral — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balmoral$1,211
3407, VIC $1,336
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,211, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, sitting at $689.

$689 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $518
  • 2016: $502
  • 2021: $689

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

$1,211 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $880
  • 2016: $985
  • 2021: $1,211

Median total household income per week.

$1,525 ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,162
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,525

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are rare here, with only 7.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. However, 10.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is actually higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Balmoral, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Balmoral, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20119/balmoral/topic/income