CensusAtlas

Melton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Melton

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

Income levels in Melton have remained among the lowest for similar areas, which is a trend that continues today. The typical household earns just $1,061 a week, a figure far below both the Victorian and national averages.

Open map →
📍 Melton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Melton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,061 —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Melton — lower than 94% of areas.

Melton$1,061
3337, VIC $1,462
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings for families are $1,303, which is far below the $2,136 seen across Victoria. This trend continues for individuals, who typically earn $538 a week, well below the national figure of $805.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 6.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Melton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

$650–$1,499 37.5% Under $650 24.4% $1,500–$2,999 24.0% $3,000–$3,999 3.7% $4,000 or more 2.7%

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Melton, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Under $650 51.3% $650–$1,499 28.4% $1,500–$2,999 8.2% $3,000 or more 1.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Melton

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041577/melton/topic/income