$1,246 ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $920
- 2016: $1,012
- 2021: $1,246
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kensington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Kensington are well above the national figure by $943. This high-earning area has seen a steady rise in pay since 2011, with the typical family now bringing home $3,063 a week.
$2,216
▲ +29.0%
- $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 Kensington — higher than 79% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,216 weekly, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victoria figure. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly pay of $1,246.
$2,216 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,718
- 2016: $1,956
- 2021: $2,216
Median total household income per week.
$3,063 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,228
- 2016: $2,480
- 2021: $3,063
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 17 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by individuals, as the 25.2% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is far above the national average.
25.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.5%
Higher than 84% 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 Kensington, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Kensington splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041121/kensington/topic/income