$720 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $583
- 2016: $624
- 2021: $720
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wheelers Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wheelers Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 27% of households in Wheelers Hill earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. This is a high-earning area where family and household incomes generally match state and national levels, though personal incomes sit slightly lower. The share of high-income households has grown significantly over the last decade.
$1,818
▲ +16.1%
- $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 Wheelers Hill — higher than 54% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Wheelers Hill earns $2,124 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. While typical household income is $1,818, the typical personal income of $720 is a little below the state and national averages.
$1,818 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,566
- 2016: $1,670
- 2021: $1,818
Median total household income per week.
$2,124 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,767
- 2016: $1,886
- 2021: $2,124
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is a little above the national rate, and the proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
13.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.2%
Higher than 69% 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 →Wheelers Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051327/wheelers-hill/topic/income