$959 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $711
- 2016: $642
- 2021: $959
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne · Council (LGA)
Income in Melbourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes are much higher than most areas in Melbourne, with a typical family now earning $2,368 a week. This reflects a general climb in earnings across the city, where personal incomes rose by $248 between 2011 and 2021.
$1,678
▲ +24.1%
- $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 Melbourne — higher than 71% of areas.
| Melbourne | $1,678 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly personal income is $959, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Typical family incomes are also a little above the state and national figures, while typical household incomes are about the same as both.
$1,678 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,352
- 2016: $1,354
- 2021: $1,678
Median total household income per week.
$2,368 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,962
- 2016: $2,062
- 2021: $2,368
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher share of people earn $2,000 or more a week compared to most areas, reaching 16.7%. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of high-earning households has risen 8.6 points since 2011.
16.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.6%
Higher than 76% 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 Melbourne, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Melbourne splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24600/melbourne/topic/income