Stonnington - East · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Stonnington - East

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

Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in Stonnington - East since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $908. This is now one of the wealthiest areas in the region, where nearly 40% of households earn $3,000 or more each week.

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📍 Stonnington - East, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Stonnington - East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,374 ▲ +34.2%
  • $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 Stonnington - East — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stonnington - East$2,374
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,393, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Similarly, typical weekly household income is $2,374 and personal income is $1,157, both of which are much higher than most other areas.

$1,157 ▲ +47.8%

Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $783
  • 2016: $909
  • 2021: $1,157

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

$2,374 ▲ +34.2%

Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,769
  • 2016: $2,011
  • 2021: $2,374

Median total household income per week.

$3,393 ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,485
  • 2016: $2,750
  • 2021: $3,393

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common here, with 26.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week—far above the national figure of 12.5%. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 18 points since 2011 to reach 39.1%.

Household income distribution

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Stonnington - East splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Stonnington - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Stonnington - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20804/stonnington-east/topic/income