$737 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $519
- 2016: $591
- 2021: $737
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whittlesea · Council (LGA)
Income in Whittlesea
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Whittlesea have climbed steadily over the last decade, with typical household earnings rising by $493 since 2011. This growth has pushed household incomes to $1,768 a week, a figure that is now much higher than most other similar areas. While individual earnings are slightly lower than state and national figures, the overall trend shows a significant increase in local prosperity.
$1,768
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Whittlesea — higher than 75% of areas.
| Whittlesea | $1,768 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,768 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Family incomes are also higher than most areas at $1,970 weekly, while typical personal earnings sit at $737, slightly below the Victorian average of $803.
$1,768 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,275
- 2016: $1,444
- 2021: $1,768
Median total household income per week.
$1,970 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,375
- 2016: $1,569
- 2021: $1,970
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 19% earning over $3,000 a week—a 12 percentage point jump since 2011. However, this remains well below the state and national figures, and only 7.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Higher than 70% 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 Whittlesea, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27070/whittlesea/topic/income