$1,089 ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $752
- 2016: $885
- 2021: $1,089
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Williamstown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Williamstown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Williamstown since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $873. This is now an area where residents earn well above the state and national figures. Nearly 40% of households earn more than $3,000 a week, marking it as one of the highest-earning spots in the region.
$2,382
▲ +40.2%
- $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 Williamstown — higher than 86% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,382, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $1,089 a week.
$2,382 ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,699
- 2016: $2,007
- 2021: $2,382
Median total household income per week.
$3,235 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,362
- 2016: $2,606
- 2021: $3,235
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 25.8% of people make $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the national average of 12.5%. This trend has grown quickly, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising by 19 percentage points since 2011.
25.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Williamstown, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 30%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Williamstown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021346/williamstown/topic/income