$1,324 ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $1,039
- 2021: $1,324
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Yarra · Council (LGA)
Income in Yarra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,138 make Yarra one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This high level of wealth is reflected in both personal and household pay, which have all climbed significantly since 2011.
$2,270
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Yarra — higher than 90% of areas.
| Yarra | $2,270 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,270, which is well above the $1,759 figure for Victoria. Individual earnings follow this pattern, with the typical person in Yarra earning $1,324 a week, far above the national figure of $805.
$2,270 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,680
- 2016: $1,958
- 2021: $2,270
Median total household income per week.
$3,138 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,198
- 2016: $2,509
- 2021: $3,138
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with the fact that 25.8% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, a figure that has risen 13 points since 2011.
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.
35.6%
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 →In Yarra, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Yarra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (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 Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27350/yarra/topic/income