$1,064 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $742
- 2016: $856
- 2021: $1,064
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brighton East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brighton East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far higher incomes than most similar areas define Brighton East, where the typical weekly family income is $3,421. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a wealthy profile that has grown significantly over the last decade.
$2,720
▲ +42.5%
- $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 East — higher than 92% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,720, which is well above the Victoria figure of $1,759. This reflects a broader trend of rising pay in the area, with typical personal weekly income climbing $322 since 2011 to reach $1,064.
$2,720 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,909
- 2016: $2,180
- 2021: $2,720
Median total household income per week.
$3,421 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,475
- 2016: $2,724
- 2021: $3,421
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 26.1%.
26.1%
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.
43.9%
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 East, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brighton East, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011170/brighton-east/topic/income