Belmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Belmont

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

Typical household incomes in Belmont are lower than most similar areas, though individual earnings remain steady. While many residents earn around the national figure, the area has seen a significant climb in the proportion of high-earning households over the last decade.

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📍 Belmont, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Belmont sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,510 ▲ +57.8%
  • $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 Belmont — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Belmont$1,510
3216, VIC $1,724
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,510, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. However, the typical personal weekly income of $799 is about the same as both the state and national figures.

$799 ▲ +51.3%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $528
  • 2016: $601
  • 2021: $799

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

$1,510 ▲ +57.8%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $957
  • 2016: $1,142
  • 2021: $1,510

Median total household income per week.

$2,070 ▲ +60.6%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,289
  • 2016: $1,545
  • 2021: $2,070

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 16.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Despite this, the number of high earners has grown, with the share of households in this top bracket rising 13 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Belmont splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Belmont, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021037/belmont/topic/income