$911 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $651
- 2016: $747
- 2021: $911
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mitcham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 30% of households in Mitcham earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a relatively wealthy area where typical family incomes are much higher than in most similar places. Since 2011, weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen significantly.
$2,030
▲ +42.6%
- $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 Mitcham — higher than 68% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,487, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $911 a week, slightly higher than the national average.
$2,030 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,424
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $2,030
Median total household income per week.
$2,487 ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,757
- 2016: $2,048
- 2021: $2,487
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are common here, with 29.9% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure well above the national average. This represents a jump of 18 percentage points since 2011, while people earning over $2,000 a week also rose to 17.1%.
17.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Mitcham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041270/mitcham/topic/income