Leopold · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Leopold

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

Nearly 42% of people in Leopold earn under $650 a week, making it the largest personal income group in the area. While typical weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the community generally earns a little less than the state and national figures.

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📍 Leopold, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leopold sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,589 ▲ +33.4%
  • $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 Leopold — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Leopold$1,589
3224, VIC $1,539
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Leopold earns $1,956 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Individual personal incomes are lower than most areas, though the typical weekly amount has risen by $211 since 2011.

$757 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $546
  • 2016: $627
  • 2021: $757

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

$1,589 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,191
  • 2016: $1,358
  • 2021: $1,589

Median total household income per week.

$1,956 ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,392
  • 2016: $1,588
  • 2021: $1,956

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 8% of people earning over $2,000 a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%.

Household income distribution

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Leopold splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Leopold, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021044/leopold/topic/income