$1,144 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $822
- 2016: $934
- 2021: $1,144
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3161, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3161, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,080 are among the highest for this area type, making postcode 3161 a very wealthy pocket of Melbourne. Most residents earn well above the state and national figures, with typical pay rising significantly over the last decade.
$2,205
▲ +27.1%
- $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 3161, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,205 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes reaching $1,144, far higher than the national figure of $805.
$2,205 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,735
- 2016: $1,990
- 2021: $2,205
Median total household income per week.
$3,080 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,339
- 2016: $2,634
- 2021: $3,080
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 23.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
23.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →3161, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3161, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 3161, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3161/3161-vic/topic/income