Wantirna South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wantirna South

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

Nearly 45% of people in Wantirna South earn less than $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While individual earnings are lower than most areas, typical household and family incomes remain steady and are about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Wantirna South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wantirna South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,821 ▲ +25.2%
  • $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 South — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wantirna South$1,821
3152, VIC $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,151 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. While typical weekly household income is $1,821, the typical personal income of $723 is lower than most areas.

$723 ▲ +30.7%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $553
  • 2016: $612
  • 2021: $723

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

$1,821 ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,455
  • 2016: $1,577
  • 2021: $1,821

Median total household income per week.

$2,151 ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,708
  • 2016: $1,854
  • 2021: $2,151

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 24.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is a little above the national figure of 22.6% and has risen 9.8 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Wantirna South splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wantirna South, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) 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 Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/topic/income