Whitehorse - East · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Whitehorse - East

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

Higher incomes than most similar areas define Whitehorse - East. The typical family here earns $2,324 a week, a figure that sits above both the Victorian and national averages. This wealth has grown significantly over the last decade, with the typical family income rising by $672 since 2011.

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📍 Whitehorse - East, Sub-region (SA3)

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

$1,931 ▲ +42.7%
  • $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 Whitehorse - East — higher than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Whitehorse - East$1,931
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,931, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While family and household earnings are higher than most areas, the typical personal weekly income of $802 is about the same as the national figure.

$802 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $588
  • 2016: $658
  • 2021: $802

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

$1,931 ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,353
  • 2016: $1,571
  • 2021: $1,931

Median total household income per week.

$2,324 ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,652
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $2,324

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 27.6% of households earning over $3,000 a week—a jump of 16 percentage points since 2011. This trend extends to individuals, as the 14.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is a little above the state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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Whitehorse - East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $4,000 or more at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Whitehorse - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Whitehorse - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21104/whitehorse-east/topic/income