Wantirna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wantirna

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

Weekly incomes in Wantirna have climbed steadily since 2011, with typical household earnings rising by $413. The area now sees a quarter of all households earning $3,000 or more each week, a figure that is higher than most other areas. This growth has pushed the suburb's typical family and household incomes to levels about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Wantirna, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wantirna sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,883 ▲ +28.1%
  • $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 Wantirna — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wantirna$1,883
3152, VIC $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,883, and family income is $2,106, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. Personal weekly incomes are also around the middle for similar areas, sitting at $762.

$762 ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $604
  • 2016: $636
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,883 ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,470
  • 2016: $1,574
  • 2021: $1,883

Median total household income per week.

$2,106 ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,697
  • 2016: $1,794
  • 2021: $2,106

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A little more than a quarter of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is a 12 point increase since 2011. This is a little above the Victorian and national figures, while the 11.1% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is a little below those benchmarks.

Household income distribution

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In Wantirna, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wantirna, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011259/wantirna/topic/income