$817 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $591
- 2016: $671
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carrum Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Carrum Downs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Carrum Downs sits right around the state and national averages. Typical household incomes have climbed to $1,658 per week, though there are far fewer high-earners here than in most other Australian areas.
$1,658
▲ +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 Carrum Downs — lower than 55% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,993, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. These earnings have grown steadily, with typical household income rising by $475 since 2011.
$1,658 ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,183
- 2016: $1,339
- 2021: $1,658
Median total household income per week.
$1,993 ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,339
- 2016: $1,533
- 2021: $1,993
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High incomes are uncommon here; only 13.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 6.2% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much lower than in most other areas.
6.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower 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 Carrum Downs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Carrum Downs splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
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 Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011370/carrum-downs/topic/income