$863 —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $625
- 2021: $863
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Preston - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Preston - East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 39% of people in Preston - East earn under $650 a week, though the area has seen a sharp rise in high earners. The typical family income has climbed by $585 since 2016 to reach $2,287, which is higher than most similar areas.
$1,787
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- $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 Preston - East — higher than 52% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly personal income is $863, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Victorian figure of $803. Typical household incomes sit around the middle for this level at $1,787 per week.
$1,787 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,386
- 2021: $1,787
Median total household income per week.
$2,287 —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,702
- 2021: $2,287
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A larger share of the population now earns more, with the proportion of people making $2,000 or more a week rising 7.6 points to 13.4%. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 12 points since 2016 to reach 22.6%.
13.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.6%
Higher than 56% 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 Preston - East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Preston - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Preston - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021428/preston-east/topic/income