$1,002 ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $672
- 2016: $818
- 2021: $1,002
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Ashburton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Ashburton are among the highest for similar areas, with a typical family earning $3,422. This is far above the Victorian average of $2,136. Over the last decade, typical household earnings have risen sharply, climbing $982 since 2011.
$2,743
▲ +55.8%
- $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 Ashburton — higher than 93% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,743, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,002 a week.
$2,743 ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,761
- 2016: $2,251
- 2021: $2,743
Median total household income per week.
$3,422 ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,371
- 2016: $2,754
- 2021: $3,422
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 44.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the state average of 22.7%. This share has grown by 23 points since 2011, while the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 12 points to 26.5%.
26.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
44.3%
Higher than 95% 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 Ashburton, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) 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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011146/ashburton/topic/income