Springvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Springvale

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

Weekly personal incomes in Springvale are among the lowest in the country, with a typical person earning just $558. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the area remains well below the Victorian and national figures across all income measures.

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📍 Springvale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Springvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,401 ▲ +58.5%
  • $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 Springvale — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Springvale$1,401
3171, VIC $1,402
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Springvale earns $1,470 a week, which is well below the $2,136 seen across Victoria. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,401, and personal income is far below the national figure of $805.

$558 ▲ +58.5%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $352
  • 2016: $409
  • 2021: $558

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

$1,401 ▲ +58.5%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $1,077
  • 2021: $1,401

Median total household income per week.

$1,470 ▲ +59.4%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $922
  • 2016: $1,120
  • 2021: $1,470

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. More than half of all residents earn under $650 weekly, though the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose by 10 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Springvale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Springvale, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Springvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041317/springvale/topic/income