$1,021 ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $679
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $1,021
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Glen Eira · Council (LGA)
Income in Glen Eira
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Glen Eira earn under $650 a week, yet the area is overall very wealthy. Typical weekly family incomes are among the highest for this level of area, sitting well above both the state and national figures.
$2,133
▲ +47.6%
- $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 Glen Eira — higher than 88% of areas.
| Glen Eira | $2,133 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Glen Eira earns $2,806 a week, which is $686 more than the national figure. This is part of a broader trend where typical weekly personal incomes rose by $342 since 2011 to reach $1,021.
$2,133 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,445
- 2016: $1,741
- 2021: $2,133
Median total household income per week.
$2,806 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,925
- 2016: $2,248
- 2021: $2,806
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 32.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This proportion of high-earning households rose by 18 points since 2011.
21.0%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.9%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Glen Eira, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Glen Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22310/glen-eira/topic/income