$927 ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $596
- 2016: $712
- 2021: $927
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bentleigh East · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bentleigh East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of households in Bentleigh East earn $3,000 or more each week, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the highest-earning spots in the region, with typical weekly family incomes reaching $2,640.
$2,215
▲ +57.5%
- $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 East — higher than 84% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,215 a week, which is well above the $1,746 national figure. Personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $927.
$2,215 ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,406
- 2016: $1,735
- 2021: $2,215
Median total household income per week.
$2,640 ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,695
- 2016: $2,057
- 2021: $2,640
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the 12.5% Australian average. About 34% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is far above the state and national figures.
19.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bentleigh East, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, 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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20215/bentleigh-east/topic/income