$866 —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $659
- 2021: $866
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) earn under $650 a week, yet the area is generally wealthier than most. Typical weekly family incomes are well above the national figure, reflecting a significant increase in wealth over recent years.
$2,155
—
- $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 Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 81% of areas.
| Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) | $2,155 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,778, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household incomes are also a little above the national average at $2,155 per week, while typical personal incomes of $866 are about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,155 —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,740
- 2021: $2,155
Median total household income per week.
$2,778 —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,270
- 2021: $2,778
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week, with 34.7% far above the Australian figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 19.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well above the national average.
19.7%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.7%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burwood (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) 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 Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21706/burwood/topic/income