$1,003 ▲ +83.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $547
- 2016: $694
- 2021: $1,003
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Footscray - Tottenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Footscray - Tottenham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in West Footscray - Tottenham now earns $2,586 a week, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This shift toward higher earnings is clear across the board, with both household and personal incomes rising significantly since 2011.
$1,988
▲ +75.8%
- $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 West Footscray - Tottenham — higher than 65% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is now $1,003, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Typical household and family incomes are also higher than most areas and slightly above the state and national averages.
$1,988 ▲ +75.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,131
- 2016: $1,449
- 2021: $1,988
Median total household income per week.
$2,586 ▲ +89.7%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,363
- 2016: $1,843
- 2021: $2,586
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here, with 28.5% of households making over $3,000 a week, well above the Victorian figure of 22.7%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 7.5% of households earned at that level.
16.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.5%
Higher than 72% 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 West Footscray - Tottenham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Footscray - Tottenham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham/topic/income