$782 ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $452
- 2016: $555
- 2021: $782
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Heidelberg West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Heidelberg West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About the same as most similar areas, Heidelberg West sees typical weekly family incomes sitting around $2,139. While earnings have risen significantly since 2011, the area generally keeps pace with Victorian and national figures.
$1,618
▲ +72.3%
- $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 Heidelberg West — lower than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,618 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Weekly personal income is about the same as the national figure at $782, and family incomes have risen by $970 over the last decade.
$1,618 ▲ +72.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $939
- 2016: $1,194
- 2021: $1,618
Median total household income per week.
$2,139 ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,169
- 2016: $1,519
- 2021: $2,139
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 14 points since 2011 to 19.6%. However, this remains well below the Victorian average of 22.7%.
11.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.6%
Lower than 53% 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 Heidelberg West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Heidelberg West, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) 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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/topic/income