$995 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $738
- 2016: $842
- 2021: $995
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Melville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than average earnings mean many residents in Melville enjoy a comfortable standard of living. The typical family earns $3,027 a week, a figure that is well above the national average. This trend of increasing wealth is clear, with typical household incomes rising by $667 since 2011.
$2,292
▲ +41.0%
- $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 Melville — higher than 83% of areas.
| Melville | $2,292 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | $2,135 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income of $3,027 is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This strength carries across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes of $995 sitting a little above the national average.
$2,292 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,952
- 2021: $2,292
Median total household income per week.
$3,027 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,207
- 2016: $2,463
- 2021: $3,027
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Wealth is concentrated here, as 36.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the 22.6% national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, while 23.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a result well above the state average.
23.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.6%
Higher than 87% 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 →Melville splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melville, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041181/melville/topic/income