$780 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $583
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $780
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whittlesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Whittlesea
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Whittlesea have climbed by $531 since 2011. This growth means the area now sits right around the middle for its level, with typical earnings mirroring those found across Victoria and Australia.
$1,855
▲ +40.1%
- $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 Whittlesea — higher than 56% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,855 a week, while families usually bring in $2,131. Both figures are about the same as the state and national totals, and personal weekly income has also risen to $780.
$1,855 ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,324
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,855
Median total household income per week.
$2,131 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,483
- 2016: $1,765
- 2021: $2,131
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 by 13 points since 2011 to reach 21.2%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is still well below the national figure at 9.3%.
9.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.2%
Higher than 52% 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 Whittlesea, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/topic/income