$859 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $581
- 2016: $656
- 2021: $859
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Highton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Highton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 31% of households in Highton earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. This makes it a high-earning area where typical weekly family incomes are much higher than in most other similar places. These figures have climbed steadily since 2011.
$2,111
▲ +48.2%
- $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 Highton — higher than 73% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income in Highton is $2,575, which is a little above the Victorian average of $2,136. This figure rose by $782 since 2011, and typical household and personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas.
$2,111 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,424
- 2016: $1,676
- 2021: $2,111
Median total household income per week.
$2,575 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,793
- 2016: $2,043
- 2021: $2,575
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 16.2% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the Australian average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose significantly by 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31%.
16.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Highton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Highton, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021042/highton/topic/income