$761 ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $538
- 2016: $630
- 2021: $761
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mornington Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Mornington Peninsula
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for people in Mornington Peninsula has climbed steadily, with the typical family now bringing in $2,054. This reflects a broad rise in earnings across the region over the last decade, though household incomes generally remain a little below the national figure.
$1,555
▲ +47.4%
- $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 Mornington Peninsula — lower than 61% of areas.
| Mornington Peninsula | $1,555 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,555 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. However, typical personal weekly income of $761 is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,555 ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,055
- 2016: $1,276
- 2021: $1,555
Median total household income per week.
$2,054 ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,351
- 2016: $1,621
- 2021: $2,054
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 12.1% of people earning $2,000 or more each week. This is part of a wider trend, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.8%
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 →Mornington Peninsula splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mornington Peninsula, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21402/mornington-peninsula/topic/income