$883 ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $539
- 2016: $683
- 2021: $883
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Airport West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Airport West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Airport West now earns $2,292 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a significant rise in earnings across the board over the last decade. Overall, the area is slightly better off than the state and national figures.
$1,761
▲ +54.3%
- $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 Airport West — higher than 51% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Airport West earns $883 weekly, a little above the Victorian and Australian figures. Both household and family incomes have climbed steadily since 2011, with typical household earnings rising by $620 to reach $1,761.
$1,761 ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,141
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,761
Median total household income per week.
$2,292 ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,696
- 2021: $2,292
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 14.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has also jumped, rising 17 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.7%.
14.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.7%
Higher than 59% 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 Airport West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Airport West, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 Airport West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011226/airport-west/topic/income