$685 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $411
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $685
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Clayton South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical incomes than most similar areas define Clayton South. While weekly pay for families and individuals is a little below the Victorian and national figures, most households have seen their earnings grow steadily since 2011.
$1,630
▲ +55.1%
- $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 Clayton South — lower than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,743 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Weekly personal income is also a little below the national average at $685, though it has risen by $274 since 2011.
$1,630 ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,051
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,630
Median total household income per week.
$1,743 ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,112
- 2016: $1,342
- 2021: $1,743
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in other areas, with only 6.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and nearly half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
6.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.8%
Lower than 59% 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 Clayton South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Clayton South, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/income