$754 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $569
- 2021: $754
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Monash · Council (LGA)
Income in Monash
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Forty-two point nine percent of people in Monash earn under $650 a week, though the area as a whole is quite wealthy. Typical family incomes are much higher than most other areas, with a significant rise in high-earning households since 2011.
$1,901
▲ +43.9%
- $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 Monash — higher than 81% of areas.
| Monash | $1,901 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Monash earns $2,223 a week, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Typical household income also sits a little above the state and national levels at $1,901, having risen by $580 since 2011.
$1,901 ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,321
- 2016: $1,512
- 2021: $1,901
Median total household income per week.
$2,223 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,549
- 2016: $1,809
- 2021: $2,223
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average. This share of top-earning households rose by 15 points since 2011, while the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly also climbed to 13.3%.
13.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.2%
Higher than 86% 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 Monash, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24970/monash/topic/income