$584 ▲ +57.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $449
- 2021: $584
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Doveton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Doveton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Doveton have risen steadily since 2011, though they remain well below the national figure. The typical family now earns $1,391 a week, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. This gap reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the suburb's households and individuals.
$1,262
▲ +54.3%
- $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 Doveton — lower than 82% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,262, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also low, with the usual person earning $584 a week, though this has risen by $214 since 2011.
$1,262 ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $818
- 2016: $973
- 2021: $1,262
Median total household income per week.
$1,391 ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $915
- 2016: $1,064
- 2021: $1,391
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with personal income data, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
2.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 90% 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 Doveton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Doveton, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021295/doveton/topic/income