St Albans - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in St Albans - South

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

Weekly budgets are tight for many in St Albans - South, where typical family incomes are well below the national figure. The area is among the lowest for income levels compared to similar places, though earnings have climbed since 2011. Most people here live on a modest income, with few high earners in the community.

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📍 St Albans - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where St Albans - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,232 ▲ +38.6%
  • $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 St Albans - South — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
St Albans - South$1,232
3021, VIC $1,238
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,327, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also far below the national average at $485 a week, although this has risen by $139 since 2011.

$485 ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $346
  • 2016: $404
  • 2021: $485

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

$1,232 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $889
  • 2016: $1,037
  • 2021: $1,232

Median total household income per week.

$1,327 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,092
  • 2021: $1,327

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. High personal earners are also rare, with just 2.5% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In St Albans - South, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In St Albans - South, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 St Albans - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011335/st-albans-south/topic/income