$1,265 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,051
- 2021: $1,265
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brighton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Brighton are among the highest for similar areas, with typical families earning $3,808. This is far above the national and state figures, marking the area as a significant pocket of wealth. The region has seen a steady climb in earnings over the last decade.
$2,718
▲ +23.5%
- $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 Brighton — higher than 92% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income of $3,808 is far above the Victorian figure of $2,136, rising by $1,126 since 2011. This trend extends to individuals, whose typical weekly pay of $1,265 is well above the national figure of $805.
$2,718 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,201
- 2016: $2,409
- 2021: $2,718
Median total household income per week.
$3,808 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,682
- 2016: $3,351
- 2021: $3,808
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Wealth is concentrated here, with 43.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the 22.6% national figure. This high-earning trend is also seen in individuals, as 31.2% earn $2,000 or more weekly.
31.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.8%
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 Brighton, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000 or more (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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011169/brighton/topic/income