$747 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $518
- 2016: $564
- 2021: $747
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Monash · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Monash
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed significantly in Monash since 2011, with the typical family now earning $2,210. This is higher than most areas and shows a strong trend toward higher earnings across the region.
$1,894
▲ +43.6%
- $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 Monash — higher than 65% of areas.
| Monash | $1,894 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,894, which is a little above the national figure. While family and household incomes are higher than most areas, the typical personal income of $747 is actually lower than in most other places.
$1,894 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,319
- 2016: $1,503
- 2021: $1,894
Median total household income per week.
$2,210 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,543
- 2016: $1,798
- 2021: $2,210
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here, with 27% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week—a figure well above the Victorian average. This reflects a sharp rise from 2011, when only 12.1% of households earned that amount.
13.1%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.0%
Higher than 73% 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 Monash, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Monash, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21205/monash/topic/income