$797 ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $573
- 2016: $667
- 2021: $797
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Somerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Somerville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical earnings in Somerville sit around the middle compared to similar areas. Most households earn about the same as those across Victoria and Australia, though weekly family incomes have risen by $661 since 2011.
$1,781
▲ +39.4%
- $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 Somerville — higher than 52% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,129, which is about the same as the Victorian figure of $2,136. Weekly household income is $1,781, while the typical person earns $797 per week.
$1,781 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,278
- 2016: $1,479
- 2021: $1,781
Median total household income per week.
$2,129 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,468
- 2016: $1,722
- 2021: $2,129
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011 but remains a little below the national average. High earners are also increasing, with 9.8% of people now earning $2,000 or more weekly.
9.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 50% 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 Somerville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021385/somerville/topic/income