$556 ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $467
- 2021: $556
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Heathcote · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Heathcote
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Heathcote rose by $576 since 2011, yet the area remains much poorer than most similar places. The typical household earns $1,115 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This creates a profile where a large portion of the population lives on a low income compared to the rest of the state.
$1,115
▲ +51.3%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote — lower than 91% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $556 a week, among the lowest at this level and well below the same figure for Victoria ($803). This trend is seen across the board, with typical family incomes also sitting well below the state and national averages.
$1,115 ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $737
- 2016: $895
- 2021: $1,115
Median total household income per week.
$1,450 ▲ +65.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $874
- 2016: $1,141
- 2021: $1,450
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 9.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Victoria. This is consistent with personal income data, where 48.9% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Heathcote, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021029/heathcote/topic/income