Croydon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Croydon - West

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

Higher family earnings than most similar areas define Croydon - West, where the typical family now earns $2,221 a week. While most household and personal incomes sit around the national and state figures, the area has seen a steady climb in earnings since 2016.

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📍 Croydon - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Croydon - West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,695
  • $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 Croydon - West — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Croydon - West$1,695
3136, VIC $1,806
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,221 weekly, which is about the same as the national figure of $2,120 and rose $450 since 2016. Meanwhile, typical household and personal weekly incomes are around the middle for this level, sitting at $1,695 and $805 respectively.

$805

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $646
  • 2021: $805

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

$1,695

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,388
  • 2021: $1,695

Median total household income per week.

$2,221

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

  • 2016: $1,771
  • 2021: $2,221

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.9% of people earning $2,000 or more per week. This trend is reflected in households, as the share of those earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 10 points since 2016 to reach 22.7%.

Household income distribution

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Croydon - West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Croydon - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Croydon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031451/croydon-west/topic/income