$913 ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $582
- 2016: $704
- 2021: $913
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hobsons Bay · Council (LGA)
Income in Hobsons Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes reaching $2,453 mean Hobsons Bay is a place where typical earnings are much higher than in most similar areas. This financial strength is seen across the board, with typical household and personal pay all sitting a little above the national figures.
$1,972
▲ +53.3%
- $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 Hobsons Bay — higher than 84% of areas.
| Hobsons Bay | $1,972 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,453 a week, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $2,136. This reflects a broader trend across the area, as typical personal weekly income rose by $331 since 2011 to reach $913.
$1,972 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,286
- 2016: $1,567
- 2021: $1,972
Median total household income per week.
$2,453 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,568
- 2016: $1,921
- 2021: $2,453
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the Australian average of 22.6%. This is a significant shift over the last decade, as the share of high-earning households rose by 18 percentage points since 2011.
17.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Hobsons Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hobsons Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23110/hobsons-bay/topic/income