$784 ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $604
- 2016: $656
- 2021: $784
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melton - Bacchus Marsh · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Melton - Bacchus Marsh
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Melton - Bacchus Marsh are higher than most similar areas. The area has seen a steady rise in earnings over the last decade, with the typical household now bringing in $1,873 a week. This growth is mirrored across families and individuals, who have all seen their weekly pay climb since 2011.
$1,873
▲ +38.8%
- $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 Melton - Bacchus Marsh — higher than 64% of areas.
| Melton - Bacchus Marsh | $1,873 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,057 a week, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Personal incomes have also risen, with the usual person now earning $784 a week, up $180 from 2011.
$1,873 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,349
- 2016: $1,527
- 2021: $1,873
Median total household income per week.
$2,057 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,486
- 2016: $1,686
- 2021: $2,057
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week jumping 14 points since 2011 to reach 20.9%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 8.7%, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
8.7%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 55% 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 Melton - Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melton - Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Melton - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh/topic/income