$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+.
Maroondah · Council (LGA)
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.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maroondah — higher than 79% of areas.
| Maroondah | $1,867 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,867 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,306 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
13.4%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.9%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Maroondah, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).
In Maroondah, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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