$1,454 ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,108
- 2016: $1,220
- 2021: $1,454
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Yarra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in South Yarra - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $1,454 makes South Yarra - West one of the highest-earning areas in the country. This level of wealth is far above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Incomes across the board have climbed steadily since 2011.
$2,259
▲ +20.7%
- $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 South Yarra - West — higher than 81% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are well above the Victorian figure, with the typical family earning $3,284. Household incomes are also much higher than most areas at $2,259, and personal incomes have risen by $346 since 2011.
$2,259 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,871
- 2016: $2,018
- 2021: $2,259
Median total household income per week.
$3,284 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,660
- 2016: $2,815
- 2021: $3,284
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure far above the national average. Similarly, 29.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state and national figures.
29.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.3%
Higher than 86% 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 South Yarra - West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →South Yarra - West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 23%.
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 South Yarra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041125/south-yarra-west/topic/income