Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

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

A typical family in Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) now earns $2,721 a week, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a broad rise in earnings across the area, with personal and household incomes all climbing significantly since 2016.

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📍 Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

$2,036
  • $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 Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)$2,036
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal incomes are $1,062, much higher than most areas and well above the $805 national figure. This is consistent with typical household incomes of $2,036, which are also higher than most other areas.

$1,062

Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $790
  • 2021: $1,062

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

$2,036

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,645
  • 2021: $2,036

Median total household income per week.

$2,721

Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $2,140
  • 2021: $2,721

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 19.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well above the state figure of 12.3%. Similarly, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2016 to reach 29.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21303/brunswick/topic/income