Broadwater · Suburb / Locality

Income in Broadwater

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

About 34.6% of households in Broadwater earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, marking this as the most common income bracket. While typical personal earnings are high, family incomes in the area are well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Broadwater, Suburb / Locality

Where Broadwater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,593 ▲ +17.7%
  • $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 Broadwater — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Broadwater$1,593
3301, VIC $1,697
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income of $1,625 is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. However, typical personal weekly income is $1,062, which is well above the national figure of $805.

$1,062 ▲ +71.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $620
  • 2016: $630
  • 2021: $1,062

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

$1,593 ▲ +17.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,354
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,593

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,350
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with no households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Only 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Broadwater, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 69%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Broadwater, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20347/broadwater/topic/income