$1,294 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $902
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,294
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Stonnington · Council (LGA)
Income in Stonnington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the highest earnings in the region are found in Stonnington, where typical weekly family incomes reach $3,299. This level of wealth is well above the state and national figures. Since 2011, the area has seen a significant increase in both household and personal earnings.
$2,210
▲ +28.3%
- $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 Stonnington — higher than 89% of areas.
| Stonnington | $2,210 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income of $3,299 is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Households typically earn $2,210 a week, while typical personal weekly income is $1,294, which is far above the national figure of $805.
$2,210 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,722
- 2016: $1,944
- 2021: $2,210
Median total household income per week.
$3,299 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,465
- 2016: $2,680
- 2021: $3,299
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Stonnington has a high proportion of top earners, with 35.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up 27.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average.
27.4%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.1%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Stonnington splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Stonnington splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26350/stonnington/topic/income