Alphington · Suburb / Locality

Income in Alphington

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

Weekly family incomes of $3,423 are among the highest in the country for Alphington. This makes the area far wealthier than the state and national averages. High personal and household earnings are common across the suburb.

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📍 Alphington, Suburb / Locality

Where Alphington sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,429 ▲ +38.1%
  • $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 Alphington — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alphington$2,429
3078, VIC $2,166
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,429 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the usual person earning $1,199 weekly.

$1,199 ▲ +47.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $814
  • 2016: $915
  • 2021: $1,199

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

$2,429 ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,759
  • 2016: $2,123
  • 2021: $2,429

Median total household income per week.

$3,423 ▲ +48.9%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,299
  • 2016: $2,802
  • 2021: $3,423

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 39.8% of households making over $3,000 a week—far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more is far above both the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Alphington splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Alphington splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

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 Alphington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20034/alphington/topic/income