Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Weekly incomes in Broadmeadows are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns $1,281 per week, which is well below the national figure. While typical earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains far behind the state and national averages.

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📍 Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,281 —
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)$1,281
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,409 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal income is also far below the national average, with the typical resident earning $486 weekly.

$486 —

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $405
  • 2021: $486

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

$1,281 —

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total household income per week.

$1,409 —

Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,113
  • 2021: $1,409

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 3.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Meanwhile, over half of all residents earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan), Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21203/broadmeadows/topic/income