$990 ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $641
- 2016: $752
- 2021: $990
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bentleigh · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bentleigh
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings define the daily life of Bentleigh, where typical family incomes reach $2,877. This is well above the national figure, making it one of the wealthiest areas for families. The community generally earns significantly more than residents in most other similar places.
$2,263
▲ +49.1%
- $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 Bentleigh — higher than 86% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,263, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal earnings also track high, with the usual person earning $990 a week, a little above the national figure of $805.
$2,263 ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,518
- 2016: $1,848
- 2021: $2,263
Median total household income per week.
$2,877 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,949
- 2016: $2,279
- 2021: $2,877
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.7% of households making over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with personal earnings, as the 21.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is among the highest at this level.
21.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bentleigh splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Bentleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20214/bentleigh/topic/income