$725 ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $611
- 2016: $645
- 2021: $725
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melton West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Melton West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal weekly income in Melton West is just $725, which is lower than most similar areas. While earnings have risen across the board since 2011, the area still sees fewer high-earners than the state or national average. Most residents earn in the lower to middle brackets, with only a small fraction of the population bringing in high weekly pay.
$1,621
▲ +25.1%
- $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 Melton West — lower than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,794, a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household income is around the middle for its level at $1,621 a week, and personal weekly pay is $725, which is a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,621 ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,426
- 2021: $1,621
Median total household income per week.
$1,794 ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,419
- 2016: $1,543
- 2021: $1,794
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 13.6% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the Victorian average of 22.7%.
5.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Melton West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melton West, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041358/melton-west/topic/income