Brentwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brentwood

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

Weekly family incomes of just $1,375 mean that Brentwood is a place where most people live on a tight budget. This is well below both state and national figures, marking it as an area where typical earnings are much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Brentwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Brentwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,333 —
  • $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 Brentwood — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brentwood$1,333
5575, SA $1,001
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Brentwood earns $494 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $805. Similarly, the usual household income is $1,333, which is a little below the South Australian average.

$494 —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $494

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

$1,333 —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $1,333

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 6.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, well below the 12.5% national figure. Nearly half of all households earn between $650 and $1,499 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Brentwood, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Brentwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Brentwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40157/brentwood/topic/income