$797 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $598
- 2016: $664
- 2021: $797
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Knox · Council (LGA)
Income in Knox
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Knox, where families usually bring in $2,194 a week. While these figures are about the same as the state and national figures, the area has seen a significant rise in earnings over the last decade.
$1,884
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Knox — higher than 80% of areas.
| Knox | $1,884 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,884 per week, which is much higher than in most other areas. This figure has climbed by $483 since 2011, while typical personal weekly earnings rose by $199 to reach $797.
$1,884 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,401
- 2016: $1,561
- 2021: $1,884
Median total household income per week.
$2,194 ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,610
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,194
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 22.6%, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is a little below the national average at 11%.
11.0%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.8%
Higher than 80% 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 Knox, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Knox, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23670/knox/topic/income