$830 ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $592
- 2016: $679
- 2021: $830
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cardinia · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Cardinia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most similar areas, typical weekly incomes in Cardinia have climbed steadily over the last decade. Most households earn around $1,874 a week, reflecting a general trend of rising pay across the region since 2011.
$1,874
▲ +43.8%
- $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 Cardinia — higher than 64% of areas.
| Cardinia | $1,874 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $830, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $805. Family incomes have also risen, with the typical family now earning $2,097 a week, up $618 since 2011.
$1,874 ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,303
- 2016: $1,497
- 2021: $1,874
Median total household income per week.
$2,097 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,479
- 2016: $1,701
- 2021: $2,097
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 19.5% of households now earn $3,000 or more a week—a rise of 13 points since 2011—this is still well below the Victorian figure of 22.7%. Similarly, the 8.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national average of 12.5%.
8.9%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.5%
Lower than 51% 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 →In Cardinia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cardinia splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21201/cardinia/topic/income