Brookdale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brookdale

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

Weekly family incomes in Brookdale are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,542 a week, which is $672 less than the Western Australian average. This highlights a significant gap in earnings compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Brookdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookdale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,396 ▲ +19.1%
  • $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 Brookdale — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brookdale$1,396
6112, WA $1,853
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,396 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also low, with the typical person in Brookdale earning $620 weekly, far below the state average of $848.

$620 ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $535
  • 2016: $594
  • 2021: $620

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

$1,396 ▲ +19.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,172
  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,396

Median total household income per week.

$1,542 ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,210
  • 2016: $1,337
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn high incomes, with only 8.4% making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state figure of 23.2%. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, where just 5.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Brookdale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Brookdale, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50187/brookdale/topic/income