$966 ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $661
- 2016: $760
- 2021: $966
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Eliza · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mount Eliza
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant rise in earnings has occurred in Mount Eliza since 2011, with typical weekly family income climbing by $970. It is now an area where wealth is much higher than most other places. Nearly 40% of households earn over $3,000 a week, far exceeding both state and national figures.
$2,547
▲ +50.2%
- $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 Mount Eliza — higher than 89% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Mount Eliza earns $2,956 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $2,547 and $966 respectively.
$2,547 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,696
- 2016: $2,030
- 2021: $2,547
Median total household income per week.
$2,956 ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,986
- 2016: $2,353
- 2021: $2,956
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22.1% of people earning over $2,000 a week—well above the 12.5% national figure. This wealth is reflected in households, as the share earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 23 points since 2011 to reach 39.8%.
22.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.8%
Higher than 91% 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 →Mount Eliza splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Eliza, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Mount Eliza [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021381/mount-eliza/topic/income