$734 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $596
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $734
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Chisholm · Federal Electorate
Income in Chisholm
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Chisholm now earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well above the national figure. This has helped the area see a significant rise in wealth since 2011. While family incomes are strong, individual earnings tell a different story for many residents.
$1,832
▲ +38.1%
- $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
- $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
- $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chisholm — higher than 57% of areas.
| Chisholm | $1,832 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $2,218 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. However, typical personal income is only $734, a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,832 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,327
- 2016: $1,472
- 2021: $1,832
Median total household income per week.
$2,218 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,552
- 2016: $1,731
- 2021: $2,218
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are common here, with 26.7% earning $3,000+ weekly—a figure that rose 18 percentage points since 2011. At the other end, 43.8% of individuals earn under $650 a week.
13.8%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.7%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Chisholm splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Chisholm, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED207/chisholm/topic/income