$959 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $711
- 2016: $642
- 2021: $959
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne City · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Melbourne City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher personal incomes than most similar areas mark Melbourne City as a place of significant individual earning power. While typical household pay aligns with national figures, the typical person earns a little more than the Victorian and Australian averages. This trend is highlighted by a strong rise in high earners over the last decade.
$1,677
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Melbourne City — higher than 50% of areas.
| Melbourne City | $1,677 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Melbourne City earns $959 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Typical family income is also a little above the national figure at $2,368, though typical household income is about the same as the Australian average at $1,677.
$1,677 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,352
- 2016: $1,354
- 2021: $1,677
Median total household income per week.
$2,368 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,962
- 2016: $2,062
- 2021: $2,368
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 16.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average. This is a growing trend, as the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose 8.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.7%.
16.7%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.7%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Melbourne City splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Melbourne City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20604/melbourne-city/topic/income