$1,193 ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $811
- 2016: $963
- 2021: $1,193
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Elsternwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Elsternwick
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Elsternwick have climbed by $1,002 since 2011, reflecting a significant rise in wealth. This is now an area of high earners, where the typical family brings in $3,216 per week, well above both the state and national figures.
$2,171
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Elsternwick — higher than 76% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,171, which is much higher than most areas. Personal income is also well above the national figure, with the typical person earning $1,193 a week.
$2,171 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,537
- 2016: $1,877
- 2021: $2,171
Median total household income per week.
$3,216 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,214
- 2016: $2,571
- 2021: $3,216
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 18 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored among individuals, as 25.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far above the national average.
25.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.7%
Higher than 84% 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 →Elsternwick splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Elsternwick splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021179/elsternwick/topic/income