$832 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $590
- 2016: $680
- 2021: $832
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Deakin · Federal Electorate
Income in Deakin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Deakin earn under $650 a week, yet the area's typical incomes are higher than most other places. This mix reflects a community where many residents earn modest amounts while a significant group sees substantial weekly pay. Over the last decade, typical incomes here have climbed steadily.
$1,878
▲ +47.3%
- $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 Deakin — higher than 64% of areas.
| Deakin | $1,878 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Deakin earns $2,308 a week, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Household income is about the same as the state and national figures at $1,878, while typical personal weekly pay is $832.
$1,878 ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,275
- 2016: $1,522
- 2021: $1,878
Median total household income per week.
$2,308 ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,601
- 2016: $1,895
- 2021: $2,308
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 25.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly. This is well above the national figure and represents a 16 percentage point increase since 2011.
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.
25.7%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Deakin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Deakin, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED211/deakin/topic/income