Knox · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Knox

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

Weekly earnings in Knox are about the same as the state and national figures, despite being higher than most similar areas. The typical family now earns $2,194 a week, a figure that has risen by $584 since 2011.

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📍 Knox, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Knox sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,884 ▲ +34.5%
  • $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 Knox — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Knox$1,884
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,884 per week, which is higher than most similar areas. Personal weekly earnings sit at $796, about the same as the typical person in Victoria and Australia.

$796 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $598
  • 2016: $664
  • 2021: $796

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

$1,884 ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,401
  • 2016: $1,561
  • 2021: $1,884

Median total household income per week.

$2,194 ▲ +36.3%

Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,610
  • 2016: $1,820
  • 2021: $2,194

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 23.8% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a little above the national figure of 22.6% and represents a 14 point increase since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Knox, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Knox, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21101/knox/topic/income