$902 —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $666
- 2021: $902
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Preston - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly earnings mean more residents in Preston - West have extra spending power compared to most areas. Typical family incomes have climbed by $577 since 2016, placing the area slightly above both the Victorian and national figures.
$1,970
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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 - West — higher than 64% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family now earns $2,455 a week, while the usual household income is $1,970. Both figures are higher than most areas and sit a little above the state and national averages.
$1,970 —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,529
- 2021: $1,970
Median total household income per week.
$2,455 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,878
- 2021: $2,455
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A growing number of households now earn $3,000 or more weekly, reaching 28%—well above the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This shift is mirrored in personal earnings, where 15.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure.
15.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 71% 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 - West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Preston - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/income