McEwen · Federal Electorate

Income in McEwen

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

Higher than typical earnings define McEwen, where the usual household income is $2,094 a week. This is a little above the national figure of $1,746. The area's financial standing is reinforced by a significant rise in high-earning households over the last decade.

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📍 McEwen, Federal Electorate

Where McEwen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,094 ▲ +24.5%
  • $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 McEwen — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McEwen$2,094
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,094, which is much higher than most areas and rose $412 since 2011. Personal weekly income is higher than most areas at $881, though this fell $53 since 2011.

$881 ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $934
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $881

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

$2,094 ▲ +24.5%

Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,682
  • 2016: $1,866
  • 2021: $2,094

Median total household income per week.

$2,303 ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,324
  • 2016: $2,515
  • 2021: $2,303

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are common here, with 26.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Victorian average of 22.7%. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 17.4% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In McEwen, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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McEwen splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 McEwen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED232/mcewen/topic/income