$742 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $856
- 2016: $967
- 2021: $742
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gorton · Federal Electorate
Income in Gorton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Gorton earns $1,927 a week, which is a little above the national figure. While this household income has risen since 2011, the typical personal weekly income has fallen to $742. This creates a mix where some households are quite well off, but many individuals earn lower wages.
$1,927
▲ +10.7%
- $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 Gorton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gorton | $1,927 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,927, which is higher than most areas. However, the typical personal weekly income of $742 is lower than most areas and has fallen by $114 since 2011.
$1,927 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,741
- 2016: $1,911
- 2021: $1,927
Median total household income per week.
$2,065 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,443
- 2016: $2,572
- 2021: $2,065
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 23.1% earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure at 8.4%.
8.4%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.1%
Higher than 59% 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 Gorton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gorton, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED218/gorton/topic/income