3008, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3008, VIC

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

High earning power defines daily life in postcode 3008, where typical personal weekly incomes are among the highest in the country. This wealth is reflected in the fact that over a quarter of all households here earn more than $3,000 a week.

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📍 3008, VIC, Postcode

Where 3008, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,957 ▲ +2.2%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3008, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3008, VIC$1,957
Melbourne $1,678
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,182, which is well above the national figure of $805. Family and household incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical family earning $2,461 per week.

$1,182 ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $965
  • 2021: $1,182

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

$1,957 ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,915
  • 2016: $1,858
  • 2021: $1,957

Median total household income per week.

$2,461 ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,417
  • 2016: $2,237
  • 2021: $2,461

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 21.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week—well above the 12.5% national average. Since 2011, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen significantly by 8.3 percentage points to 26.3%.

Household income distribution

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In 3008, VIC, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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3008, VIC splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 29%.

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 3008, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/topic/income