$840 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $718
- 2021: $840
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in The Basin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in The Basin earns a little more than the state and national figures. This is a relatively prosperous area where weekly household income has climbed by $326 since 2016. The most striking trend is the surge in high-earners, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week jumping 12 percentage points in five years.
$2,049
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- $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 The Basin — higher than 69% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,049, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $1,746. Typical weekly family income is also higher than most areas at $2,291, while personal weekly income sits around the middle for its level at $840.
$2,049 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,723
- 2021: $2,049
Median total household income per week.
$2,291 —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,916
- 2021: $2,291
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 24.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 22.7% and represents a significant increase from 12.3% in 2016.
12.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.6%
Higher than 62% 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 The Basin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Basin, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/income