$1,289 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,087
- 2021: $1,289
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Port Phillip
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings define daily life in Port Phillip, where typical family incomes are well above the national figure. The area is one of the wealthiest of its kind, with typical personal weekly pay reaching $1,289. This financial strength has grown steadily over the last decade.
$2,069
▲ +23.7%
- $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 Port Phillip — higher than 76% of areas.
| Port Phillip | $2,069 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family weekly income is $3,051, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal weekly pay is also among the highest at this level, sitting far above the national figure at $1,289.
$2,069 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,672
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,069
Median total household income per week.
$3,051 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,372
- 2016: $2,559
- 2021: $3,051
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to most areas, reaching 31.1%. This trend is mirrored by individuals, as 25.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the national average.
25.9%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.1%
Higher than 82% 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 Port Phillip, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Port Phillip splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/income