Yarra Ranges · Council (LGA)

Income in Yarra Ranges

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Yarra Ranges since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $711. This area now sees much higher typical incomes than most similar places, though these figures remain about the same as those across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Yarra Ranges, Council (LGA)

Where Yarra Ranges sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,881 ▲ +46.8%
  • $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 Yarra Ranges — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarra Ranges$1,881
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,203 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. Typical weekly household income is $1,881 and personal income is $808, both of which are higher than most other areas.

$808 ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $579
  • 2016: $667
  • 2021: $808

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,881 ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,501
  • 2021: $1,881

Median total household income per week.

$2,203 ▲ +47.7%

Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,492
  • 2016: $1,770
  • 2021: $2,203

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 22.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—a jump of 15 percentage points since 2011. However, 11% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is a little below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27450/yarra-ranges/topic/income