$753 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $545
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $753
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackburn South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Blackburn South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical family incomes in Blackburn South are higher than most similar areas. Families here usually earn $2,371 a week, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week jumping 15 percentage points since 2011.
$1,861
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Blackburn South — higher than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,861 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. While family earnings are strong, typical personal weekly income is $753, which is lower than most areas.
$1,861 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,275
- 2016: $1,516
- 2021: $1,861
Median total household income per week.
$2,371 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,657
- 2016: $1,964
- 2021: $2,371
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households are well above the national average, with 27.1% earning $3,000 or more weekly. Similarly, the 14.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
14.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.1%
Higher than 68% 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 Blackburn South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blackburn South, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/topic/income