$1,118 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $935
- 2021: $1,118
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Melba
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,767 make Melba a much wealthier area than most. Earnings here are well above the national figures, reflecting a strong upward trend in wealth over the last decade. The typical household now earns significantly more than the Australian average.
$2,326
▲ +25.1%
- $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 Melba — higher than 85% of areas.
| Melba | $2,326 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | $2,262 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,326, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. This amount has risen by $466 since 2011, while personal incomes have also climbed by $221 over the same period.
$2,326 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,860
- 2016: $1,952
- 2021: $2,326
Median total household income per week.
$2,767 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,194
- 2016: $2,304
- 2021: $2,767
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. This is far above the national rate of 22.6%, and 20.8% of individuals earn at least $2,000 weekly.
20.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.9%
Higher than 86% 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 Melba, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Melba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.
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 Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011022/melba/topic/income