Fawkner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Fawkner

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A gap of over $400 in weekly family income separates Fawkner from both the state and national figures. This is an area where typical earnings are much lower than most other places, although household and personal incomes have all risen since 2011.

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📍 Fawkner, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Fawkner sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,436 ▲ +66.0%
  • $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 Fawkner — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fawkner$1,436
3060, VIC $1,428
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,691, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with a typical personal income of $594 per week.

$594 ▲ +64.1%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $362
  • 2016: $451
  • 2021: $594

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,436 ▲ +66.0%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $865
  • 2016: $1,088
  • 2021: $1,436

Median total household income per week.

$1,691 ▲ +70.1%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $994
  • 2016: $1,235
  • 2021: $1,691

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 16.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this figure has risen 13 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Fawkner splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fawkner, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031237/fawkner/topic/income