$1,071 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $773
- 2016: $869
- 2021: $1,071
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Boroondara · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Boroondara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the highest earners in the country, Boroondara is a wealthy area where the typical family brings in $3,186 a week. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a high concentration of top-tier incomes across the region.
$2,376
▲ +25.5%
- $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 Boroondara — higher than 88% of areas.
| Boroondara | $2,376 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,376, which is much higher than most areas and well above the $1,746 national figure. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly pay of $1,071, which has risen by $298 since 2011.
$2,376 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,893
- 2016: $2,083
- 2021: $2,376
Median total household income per week.
$3,186 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,505
- 2016: $2,652
- 2021: $3,186
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A huge 39% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% Australian average. High individual earnings are also common, with nearly a quarter of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that has risen by 8.7 points since 2011.
24.9%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.0%
Higher than 93% 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 →Boroondara splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Boroondara, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Boroondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20701/boroondara/topic/income