Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Pakenham - South West

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

A smaller share of high-earners distinguishes Pakenham - South West from the rest of the state. While typical weekly incomes are generally in line with national figures, there are far fewer households and individuals reaching the top income brackets compared to Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Pakenham - South West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pakenham - South West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,803
  • $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 Pakenham - South West — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pakenham - South West$1,803
3810, VIC $1,677
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,803 a week, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are slightly lower than the Victorian average, and the usual personal weekly income is $788.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 7.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 16.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the Victorian average.

Household income distribution

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In Pakenham - South West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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Pakenham - South West splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Pakenham - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/income