$805 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $606
- 2016: $674
- 2021: $805
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Chelsea Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Chelsea Heights
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical family incomes than most similar areas define Chelsea Heights, where families usually bring in $2,313 a week. While household and personal earnings sit around the middle for their level, there has been a significant increase in the share of high-earning homes since 2011.
$1,867
▲ +39.7%
- $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 Chelsea Heights — higher than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Families here typically earn $2,313 a week, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household income is about the same as the national figure, while personal weekly income of $805 matches the Australian average.
$1,867 ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,336
- 2016: $1,515
- 2021: $1,867
Median total household income per week.
$2,313 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,565
- 2016: $1,806
- 2021: $2,313
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common than they used to be, with the share of those earning $3,000 or more a week rising 16 points to 22.8% since 2011. In contrast, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up 11.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
11.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Chelsea Heights, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Chelsea Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Chelsea Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031187/chelsea-heights/topic/income