$1,289 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,087
- 2021: $1,289
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Phillip · Council (LGA)
Income in Port Phillip
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 30% of households in Port Phillip earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it a wealthy area. Weekly family incomes here are among the highest in the region, sitting well above both the state and national figures.
$2,069
▲ +23.7%
- $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 Port Phillip — higher than 87% of areas.
| Port Phillip | $2,069 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $3,052, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also far above the national average, with the typical person earning $1,289 a week.
$2,069 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,672
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,069
Median total household income per week.
$3,052 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,371
- 2016: $2,559
- 2021: $3,052
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 31.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that is well above the national 22.6%. This trend has grown over time, as the share of people earning $2,000+ a week rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 25.8%.
25.8%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Port Phillip, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Port Phillip splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 27%.
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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25900/port-phillip/topic/income