$706 ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $534
- 2016: $582
- 2021: $706
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forest Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Forest Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Forest Hill have risen by $541 since 2011, reflecting a steady climb in local earnings. The area now sees a typical weekly family income of $2,120, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,658
▲ +48.4%
- $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 Forest Hill — lower than 55% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,658, while family income sits at $2,120. These figures are around the middle for similar areas and align closely with the state and national totals.
$1,658 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,117
- 2016: $1,344
- 2021: $1,658
Median total household income per week.
$2,120 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,448
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $2,120
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common now, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 14 points since 2011 to 22.9%. Meanwhile, 12.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas.
12.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.9%
Higher than 57% 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 →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041269/forest-hill/topic/income