$732 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $499
- 2016: $579
- 2021: $732
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne - North West · Region (SA4)
Income in Melbourne - North West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost the same as the state and national figures, Melbourne - North West sees typical weekly household incomes around $1,791. While most income measures align with broader trends, the area has seen a significant jump in high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,791
▲ +48.0%
- $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 West — higher than 62% of areas.
| Melbourne - North West | $1,791 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,791, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. However, the typical personal weekly income of $732 is a little below both the state and national levels.
$1,791 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,210
- 2016: $1,422
- 2021: $1,791
Median total household income per week.
$2,031 ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,366
- 2016: $1,598
- 2021: $2,031
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 14 points since 2011 to reach 21.8%. Meanwhile, 9.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the national figure of 12.5%.
9.8%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.8%
Higher than 59% 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 West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - North West, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, 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 Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/topic/income