$638 ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $539
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $638
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Barongarook West · Suburb / Locality
Income in Barongarook West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have remained relatively steady in Barongarook West, though most residents earn well below the national average. Typical family income sits at $1,713, which is lower than in most similar areas. This reflects a broader trend of lower personal and household pay across the community.
$1,531
▲ +45.4%
- $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 Barongarook West — lower than 51% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $638, which is well below the $805 national figure. Typical family and household incomes are also lower than the state and national averages, with families usually bringing in $1,713 a week.
$1,531 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,053
- 2016: $1,037
- 2021: $1,531
Median total household income per week.
$1,713 ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,375
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,713
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 11% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is clear in personal earnings too, where 49.6% of people earn under $650 a week and no one earns $3,000 or more.
5.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Barongarook West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Barongarook West, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Barongarook West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20150/barongarook-west/topic/income