Mooroolbark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Mooroolbark

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

More than 23% of households in Mooroolbark now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has jumped 15 percentage points since 2011. This shift has helped push typical weekly family incomes to $2,245, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Mooroolbark, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mooroolbark sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,992 ▲ +46.4%
  • $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 Mooroolbark — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mooroolbark$1,992
3138, VIC $1,994
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Mooroolbark earns $1,992 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are around $838, which is about the same as the typical person in Victoria.

$838 ▲ +40.8%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $595
  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $838

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

$1,992 ▲ +46.4%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,361
  • 2016: $1,594
  • 2021: $1,992

Median total household income per week.

$2,245 ▲ +44.8%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,550
  • 2016: $1,791
  • 2021: $2,245

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 23.8% earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up 10.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Mooroolbark, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Mooroolbark splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051281/mooroolbark/topic/income