Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Yarraville

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

Some of the highest incomes in the region are found in Yarraville, where typical weekly family earnings reach $3,216. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area has seen a significant shift toward higher wealth since 2011.

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📍 Yarraville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yarraville sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,483 ▲ +56.8%
  • $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 Yarraville — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarraville$2,483
3013, VIC $2,485
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,483, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly pay of $1,247.

$1,247 ▲ +62.6%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $767
  • 2016: $923
  • 2021: $1,247

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

$2,483 ▲ +56.8%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,584
  • 2016: $2,043
  • 2021: $2,483

Median total household income per week.

$3,216 ▲ +58.2%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,033
  • 2016: $2,513
  • 2021: $3,216

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 40.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. This represents a sharp rise from 2011, when only 16.3% of households earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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Yarraville splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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Yarraville splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.

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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/income