$1,137 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $796
- 2016: $883
- 2021: $1,137
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne - Inner · Region (SA4)
Income in Melbourne - Inner
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Melbourne - Inner have climbed by $500 since 2011, reflecting a strong trend toward higher earnings. This area now sees much higher typical incomes than most other regions, with a significant portion of the population earning well above the national average.
$2,006
▲ +33.2%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne - Inner — higher than 76% of areas.
| Melbourne - Inner | $2,006 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,833, which is well above the Victoria figure of $2,136. Individual earnings are also strong, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,137, much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $805.
$2,006 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,506
- 2016: $1,699
- 2021: $2,006
Median total household income per week.
$2,833 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,070
- 2016: $2,323
- 2021: $2,833
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 29.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 14 points since 2011. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 21.8%, which is well above the 12.5% national average.
21.8%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.6%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - Inner, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Melbourne - Inner splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/topic/income