$1,071 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $773
- 2016: $869
- 2021: $1,071
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Boroondara · Council (LGA)
Income in Boroondara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,000 a week separates typical family incomes in Boroondara from the national figure. This area is one of the wealthiest in the country, with high personal and household earnings that have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$2,376
▲ +25.5%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boroondara — higher than 91% of areas.
| Boroondara | $2,376 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $3,186 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at this level, both rising significantly since 2011.
$2,376 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,893
- 2016: $2,083
- 2021: $2,376
Median total household income per week.
$3,186 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,505
- 2016: $2,652
- 2021: $3,186
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common in Boroondara, with 39% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the state average.
24.9%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.0%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Boroondara splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Boroondara, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) 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 Boroondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/topic/income