Ferntree Gully - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ferntree Gully - North

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

A typical family in Ferntree Gully - North brings in $2,071 a week, reflecting an area where earnings are generally in line with state and national figures. While most residents earn a modest amount, there has been a steady climb in weekly pay across the board since 2016.

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📍 Ferntree Gully - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ferntree Gully - North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,606
  • $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 Ferntree Gully - North — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ferntree Gully - North$1,606
3156, VIC $1,948
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly household income is $1,606, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal earnings have also grown, with the typical person now earning $775 a week, up $118 from five years ago.

$775

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $657
  • 2021: $775

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

$1,606

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

  • 2016: $1,356
  • 2021: $1,606

Median total household income per week.

$2,071

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

  • 2016: $1,717
  • 2021: $2,071

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, as only 18.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. However, this group grew by 8.2 percentage points since 2016, even though it remains well below the national rate of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Ferntree Gully - North splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ferntree Gully - North, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/topic/income