$865 ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $593
- 2016: $702
- 2021: $865
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macedon Ranges · Council (LGA)
Income in Macedon Ranges
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 30% of households in Macedon Ranges earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. The region is much wealthier than most similar areas, with typical family incomes now reaching $2,403 per week. This reflects a steady rise in earnings over the last decade.
$2,059
▲ +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 Macedon Ranges — higher than 87% of areas.
| Macedon Ranges | $2,059 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,403, which is a little above the Victoria figure of $2,136. Household and personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with typical weekly personal earnings rising by $272 since 2011.
$2,059 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,395
- 2016: $1,638
- 2021: $2,059
Median total household income per week.
$2,403 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,661
- 2016: $1,932
- 2021: $2,403
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly rose 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.3%.
16.3%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.1%
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 Macedon Ranges, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macedon Ranges, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24130/macedon-ranges/topic/income