$807 ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $558
- 2016: $645
- 2021: $807
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne - North East · Region (SA4)
Income in Melbourne - North East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than typical weekly earnings define daily life in Melbourne - North East, where household incomes have climbed steadily. The area has seen a significant rise in wealth, with the proportion of high-earning households growing by 14 percentage points since 2011.
$1,887
▲ +42.6%
- $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 - North East — higher than 71% of areas.
| Melbourne - North East | $1,887 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $2,198, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Victoria figure. Household incomes are also higher than most areas at $1,887 per week, while the typical person earns $807.
$1,887 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,323
- 2016: $1,525
- 2021: $1,887
Median total household income per week.
$2,198 ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,527
- 2016: $1,767
- 2021: $2,198
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 24.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure a little above the national average. This trend is reflected in personal pay, as 11.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, up 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
11.9%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.1%
Higher than 69% 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 - North East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - North East, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/209/melbourne-north-east/topic/income