Maroondah · Council (LGA)

Income in Maroondah

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical family in Maroondah earns $2,306 a week, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a generally wealthy profile where incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade. The area now sees a much larger proportion of high-earning households compared to the state and national averages.

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📍 Maroondah, Council (LGA)

Where Maroondah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,867 ▲ +42.7%
  • $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 Maroondah — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maroondah$1,867
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,867, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. This is part of a broad increase, with typical personal weekly income rising by $240 since 2011 to reach $851.

$851 ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $611
  • 2016: $696
  • 2021: $851

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,867 ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,308
  • 2016: $1,544
  • 2021: $1,867

Median total household income per week.

$2,306 ▲ +42.8%

Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,615
  • 2016: $1,895
  • 2021: $2,306

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 24.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. This group has grown rapidly, rising 16 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 a week also rose to 13.4%.

Household income distribution

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In Maroondah, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maroondah, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/topic/income