Darebin - South · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Darebin - South

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Darebin - South are among the highest for areas of this size. The typical family now earns $2,994 a week, which is well above the national figure. This represents a significant rise in wealth over the last decade.

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📍 Darebin - South, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Darebin - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,141 ▲ +50.0%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darebin - South — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Darebin - South$2,141
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes are $2,141, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Personal earnings are also much higher than in most areas, with the usual person earning $1,108 per week.

$1,108 ▲ +58.7%

Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $698
  • 2016: $834
  • 2021: $1,108

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,141 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,427
  • 2016: $1,726
  • 2021: $2,141

Median total household income per week.

$2,994 ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,880
  • 2016: $2,284
  • 2021: $2,994

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 33.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week—a figure that rose 20 points since 2011. This wealth is reflected in the fact that 21.9% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Darebin - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Darebin - South splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Darebin - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20602/darebin-south/topic/income