Yarra Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Yarra Ranges

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

Weekly pay for many in Yarra Ranges is higher than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $2,203 a week, reflecting a steady climb in earnings over the last decade. Most households here earn about the same as those across Victoria and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Yarra Ranges, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Yarra Ranges sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,882 ▲ +46.9%
  • $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 Yarra Ranges — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarra Ranges$1,882
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,882, which is higher than most areas and rose by $601 since 2011. Individual earnings are around the middle for the region, with the typical person making $809 a week.

$809 ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $579
  • 2016: $667
  • 2021: $809

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

$1,882 ▲ +46.9%

Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,501
  • 2021: $1,882

Median total household income per week.

$2,203 ▲ +47.8%

Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,491
  • 2016: $1,768
  • 2021: $2,203

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 22.7% making $3,000 or more a week—a big jump from 7.9% in 2011. However, 11% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is a little below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21105/yarra-ranges/topic/income