$984 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $719
- 2016: $807
- 2021: $984
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Eltham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Eltham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Eltham have risen by $673 since 2011, reflecting a significant trend toward higher earnings. The area is now much wealthier than most similar places, with typical family incomes sitting well above the national figure.
$2,464
▲ +29.5%
- $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 Eltham — higher than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,843, which is well above the Victoria figure of $2,136. This high earning trend is seen across the board, with typical weekly household and personal incomes also sitting much higher than most areas.
$2,464 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,902
- 2016: $2,127
- 2021: $2,464
Median total household income per week.
$2,843 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,170
- 2016: $2,386
- 2021: $2,843
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 38.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 20 points since 2011. This is far above the national average of 22.6%, while 20% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
20.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.9%
Higher than 90% 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 →Eltham splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Eltham, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031209/eltham/topic/income