$786 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $610
- 2016: $658
- 2021: $786
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melton · Council (LGA)
Income in Melton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Melton are a little above the national figure, with a typical weekly take-home of $1,887. The area has seen a significant rise in earnings over the last decade, as the typical household income grew by $524 since 2011. This growth is reflected in the rising number of high-earning households.
$1,887
▲ +38.4%
- $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 Melton — higher than 80% of areas.
| Melton | $1,887 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Melton earns $2,051 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $786.
$1,887 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,363
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,887
Median total household income per week.
$2,051 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,486
- 2016: $1,683
- 2021: $2,051
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 20.8% earning $3,000 or more a week. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 8.4%, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
8.4%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Melton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melton, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24650/melton/topic/income