$878 ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $597
- 2016: $704
- 2021: $878
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kingston · Council (LGA)
Income in Kingston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Kingston have jumped $781 since 2011, reflecting a significant rise in local earnings. The area now sees typical weekly family incomes of $2,406, which is much higher than most similar regions. This growth has pushed the area's typical incomes a little above the Victorian and national figures.
$1,914
▲ +48.1%
- $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 Kingston — higher than 82% of areas.
| Kingston | $1,914 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,914, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average of $1,759. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $878 a week, which is also a little above the national figure.
$1,914 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,292
- 2016: $1,537
- 2021: $1,914
Median total household income per week.
$2,406 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,938
- 2021: $2,406
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much more common here than in most areas, with 26.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6% and marks a big increase from 2011, when only 10% of households earned at that level.
15.0%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.9%
Higher than 86% 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 Kingston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23430/kingston/topic/income