Altona Meadows · Suburb / Locality

Income in Altona Meadows

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

Only 8.4% of people in Altona Meadows earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While typical incomes here sit around the middle for similar areas, they remain a little below the state and national benchmarks.

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Where Altona Meadows sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,573 ▲ +28.2%
  • $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 Altona Meadows — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Altona Meadows$1,573
3028, VIC $1,634
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Altona Meadows earns $1,946 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Weekly household and personal incomes are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,573 and $730 respectively.

$730 ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $528
  • 2016: $592
  • 2021: $730

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

$1,573 ▲ +28.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,227
  • 2016: $1,370
  • 2021: $1,573

Median total household income per week.

$1,946 ▲ +43.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,360
  • 2016: $1,586
  • 2021: $1,946

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 16.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the 22.6% seen across Australia, and most people in the area earn under $1,500 a week.

Household income distribution

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Altona Meadows splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Altona Meadows, 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 Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20036/altona-meadows/topic/income