$900 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $622
- 2016: $709
- 2021: $900
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Blackburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Blackburn are a little above the national figure, with the typical family earning $2,557. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a trend toward higher earnings in the suburb over the last decade.
$2,050
▲ +42.3%
- $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 Blackburn — higher than 69% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,050 a week, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical personal weekly pay is also higher than most areas at $900, having risen by $278 since 2011.
$2,050 ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,441
- 2016: $1,693
- 2021: $2,050
Median total household income per week.
$2,557 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,852
- 2016: $2,110
- 2021: $2,557
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher share of households earn $3,000 or more per week (31.0%) compared to the national figure of 22.6%. This shift is mirrored by personal earnings, with 18.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state and national averages.
18.2%
Higher than 79% 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 →Blackburn splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blackburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031161/blackburn/topic/income