$778 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $561
- 2016: $619
- 2021: $778
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whitehorse · Council (LGA)
Income in Whitehorse
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Whitehorse are about the same as the state and national figures, though they are much higher than in most other similar areas. This is a relatively prosperous part of Melbourne, with typical family earnings reaching $2,300 per week. The area has seen a significant climb in wealth, with the typical household income rising by $524 since 2011.
$1,841
▲ +39.8%
- $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 Whitehorse — higher than 78% of areas.
| Whitehorse | $1,841 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,300, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $2,120. While typical personal income sits around the middle for its level at $778, the typical household income of $1,841 is about the same as the Victorian average.
$1,841 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,507
- 2021: $1,841
Median total household income per week.
$2,300 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,682
- 2016: $1,916
- 2021: $2,300
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure well above the national 22.6%. This represents a big jump from 2011, while the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly has also risen to 14.8%.
14.8%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.8%
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 →Whitehorse splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whitehorse, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26980/whitehorse/topic/income