$693 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $512
- 2016: $574
- 2021: $693
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Hamilton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,652 is well below the state and national figures, making Hamilton a lower-earning area. While pay has risen since 2011, the community still sees far fewer high-income earners than most other parts of the country.
$1,247
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Hamilton — lower than 83% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,247, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also lower than usual, with the typical person earning $693 a week, though this is a rise of $181 since 2011.
$1,247 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $903
- 2016: $1,035
- 2021: $1,247
Median total household income per week.
$1,652 ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,212
- 2016: $1,382
- 2021: $1,652
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with personal income levels, where only 5.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 89% 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 Hamilton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hamilton, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011421/hamilton/topic/income