Berrima · Urban Centre

Income in Berrima

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

A sharp rise in high earners is the main story for Berrima, where the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week jumped 24 points since 2011. This shift has made it a place where typical incomes are now much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Berrima, Urban Centre

Where Berrima sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,937 ▲ +43.3%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Berrima — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Berrima$1,937
2577, NSW $1,667
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,937, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is part of a wider trend in Berrima, as typical personal weekly income also rose by $333 since 2011 to reach $922.

$922 ▲ +56.5%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $589
  • 2016: $503
  • 2021: $922

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

$1,937 ▲ +43.3%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,352
  • 2016: $933
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total household income per week.

$2,291 ▲ +62.1%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,413
  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $2,291

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are well represented here, with 17% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. Similarly, 27.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In Berrima, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Berrima splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122015/berrima/topic/income