Yarra · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yarra

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

Higher than usual weekly earnings mean more spending power for many in Yarra. The typical household earns $2,094 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas and comfortably above the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Yarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,094
  • $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 Yarra — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarra$2,094
2580, NSW $1,470
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is $962, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales typical figure of $813. Typical family income sits at $2,187, about the same as the state and national figures.

$962

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $772
  • 2021: $962

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

$2,094

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,624
  • 2021: $2,094

Median total household income per week.

$2,187

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 27.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure well above the Australian average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, 13% of people earn at least $2,000 weekly, which is about the same as the national rate.

Household income distribution

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In Yarra, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $4,000 or more (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yarra, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14486/yarra/topic/income