$658 ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $555
- 2016: $549
- 2021: $658
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cairnlea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Cairnlea
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Cairnlea have climbed by $530 since 2011. The area now sees a typical household earn $2,062 a week, which is a little above the national figure. While many homes earn well, the typical personal income remains much lower than in most other areas.
$2,062
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Cairnlea — higher than 70% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,062 a week, a little above the Victorian figure of $1,759. However, the typical personal income is $658, which is a little below the national figure of $805 and much lower than most areas.
$2,062 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,532
- 2016: $1,748
- 2021: $2,062
Median total household income per week.
$1,998 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,494
- 2016: $1,635
- 2021: $1,998
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A quarter of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. In contrast, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up only 6.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
6.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.0%
Higher than 63% 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 Cairnlea, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cairnlea, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011329/cairnlea/topic/income