$745 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $516
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $745
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)
Income in Melbourne - South East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Melbourne - South East are about the same as the state and national figures, despite a significant rise in earnings over the last decade. The typical household now brings in $1,811 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, a gap remains in high-earners, as fewer people here make over $2,000 weekly compared to the rest of the country.
$1,811
▲ +47.0%
- $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 - South East — higher than 64% of areas.
| Melbourne - South East | $1,811 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,811 a week, while typical family income sits at $2,004. Both figures are about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages, though they have risen since 2011. Personal weekly income is lower than most areas at $745.
$1,811 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,232
- 2016: $1,444
- 2021: $1,811
Median total household income per week.
$2,004 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,377
- 2016: $1,593
- 2021: $2,004
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. However, people earning $2,000 or more weekly make up 8.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
8.5%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 56% 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 - South East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne - South East, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/income