Isaacs · Federal Electorate

Income in Isaacs

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

Typical earnings are much higher than most areas in Isaacs, where family incomes often outpace state and national figures. The area shows a strong presence of high-earners, with over a quarter of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week.

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📍 Isaacs, Federal Electorate

Where Isaacs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,966 ▲ +6.4%
  • $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 Isaacs — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Isaacs$1,966
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income rose to $1,966, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly income also grew to $891, while typical family income fell slightly since 2011 to $2,440.

$891 ▲ +15.7%

Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $770
  • 2016: $861
  • 2021: $891

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

$1,966 ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,848
  • 2016: $2,035
  • 2021: $1,966

Median total household income per week.

$2,440 ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,473
  • 2016: $2,598
  • 2021: $2,440

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 27.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national 22.6%. Similarly, the 15.1% of people earning over $2,000 a week is much higher than in most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Isaacs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Isaacs, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED224/isaacs/topic/income