$841 —
Lower than 55% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $673
- 2021: $841
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Melbourne · Capital City
Income in Greater Melbourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little above the national and state figures, Greater Melbourne sees typical households earning more than most other Australian areas. Weekly household income has climbed by $359 since 2016, reflecting a general rise in earnings across the region.
$1,901
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Melbourne — higher than 72% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family now earns $2,243 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. For individuals, the typical weekly personal income is $841, placing Greater Melbourne around the middle compared to similar areas.
$1,901 —
Higher than 72% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,901
Median total household income per week.
$2,243 —
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,826
- 2021: $2,243
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 25.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 9.3 percentage points since 2016. This is a little above the national rate of 22.6%, and 13.7% of people personally earn $2,000 or more each week.
13.7%
Higher than 73% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.4%
Higher than 76% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Greater Melbourne, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Melbourne, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Greater Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2GMEL/greater-melbourne/topic/income