$873 ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $636
- 2016: $707
- 2021: $873
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne - Inner East · Region (SA4)
Income in Melbourne - Inner East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly one in three households in Melbourne - Inner East earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. This area is much wealthier than most other parts of the country. Typical incomes for families and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$2,059
▲ +31.9%
- $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 East — higher than 79% of areas.
| Melbourne - Inner East | $2,059 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $2,552 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victoria average of $2,136. Personal weekly income is also higher than most areas at $873, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,059 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,561
- 2016: $1,756
- 2021: $2,059
Median total household income per week.
$2,552 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,983
- 2016: $2,183
- 2021: $2,552
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19.1% of people bringing home $2,000 or more weekly, well above the 12.5% national figure. This trend has grown since 2011, and 31.9% of households now earn at least $3,000 a week.
19.1%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.9%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Melbourne - Inner East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (23%), with $4,000 or more at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - Inner East, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/207/melbourne-inner-east/topic/income