$442 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $316
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $442
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Meadow Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Meadow Heights
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than half of all people in Meadow Heights earn under $650 a week. This is an area where incomes are far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, though typical weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011.
$1,274
▲ +44.9%
- $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 Meadow Heights — lower than 81% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,342, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136 and among the lowest for similar areas. Household and personal weekly incomes are also far below state and national levels, sitting at $1,274 and $442 respectively.
$1,274 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $879
- 2016: $1,044
- 2021: $1,274
Median total household income per week.
$1,342 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $890
- 2016: $1,076
- 2021: $1,342
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, only 2.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, although this has risen slightly since 2011.
2.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 88% 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 Meadow Heights, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Meadow Heights, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051247/meadow-heights/topic/income