Breamlea · Suburb / Locality

Income in Breamlea

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

Weekly family earnings in Breamlea have climbed steadily since 2011, reaching $2,333. This is much higher than most similar areas. While some individual incomes remain modest, a significant number of high earners live here, pushing the area's overall financial standing above the state and national figures.

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📍 Breamlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Breamlea sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,542 ▼ -9.5%
  • $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 Breamlea — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Breamlea$1,542
3227, VIC $2,228
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,333 a week, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, the typical household income of $1,542 is a little below the national and state levels.

$773 ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $776
  • 2016: $768
  • 2021: $773

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

$1,542 ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,703
  • 2016: $1,478
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total household income per week.

$2,333 ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,263
  • 2016: $1,593
  • 2021: $2,333

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A high proportion of residents earn well above the average, with 17.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the 12.3% seen across Victoria, and 24.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Breamlea splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $4,000 or more at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Breamlea splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

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 Breamlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20327/breamlea/topic/income