Melville · Suburb / Locality

Income in Melville

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay has grown significantly in Melville, where typical personal incomes are now well above the national figure. This is a high-earning area, with a typical family bringing in $3,062 a week, which is among the highest for areas of this type.

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📍 Melville, Suburb / Locality

Where Melville sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,958 —
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Melville — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Melville$1,958
2320, NSW $1,807
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,274, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $813. The usual household earns $1,958 a week, a little above the Australian average of $1,746.

$1,274 —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,270
  • 2021: $1,274

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,958 —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,437
  • 2021: $1,958

Median total household income per week.

$3,062 —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,874
  • 2021: $3,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, 26.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Melville, $3,000–$3,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Melville, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12575/melville/topic/income