3173, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3173, VIC

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

Much higher typical household incomes than most areas define postcode 3173. This is a relatively prosperous pocket of Melbourne where a quarter of all households now earn $3,000 or more each week. Most income figures have climbed significantly since 2011.

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📍 3173, VIC, Postcode

Where 3173, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,991 ▲ +58.9%
  • $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 3173, VIC — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3173, VIC$1,991
Greater Dandenong $1,453
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,991 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Family income is about the same as the state and national averages, while the typical personal weekly income of $728 is a little below both.

$728 ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $481
  • 2016: $580
  • 2021: $728

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

$1,991 ▲ +58.9%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,253
  • 2016: $1,585
  • 2021: $1,991

Median total household income per week.

$2,015 ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,317
  • 2016: $1,616
  • 2021: $2,015

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A quarter of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 17 percentage points since 2011 and is higher than most areas. However, people earning over $2,000 a week make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In 3173, VIC, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3173, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 3173, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3173/3173-vic/topic/income