$1,067 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $767
- 2016: $933
- 2021: $1,067
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Black Rock · Suburb / Locality
Income in Black Rock
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 30% of households in Black Rock earn $4,000 or more every week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. This high concentration of top earners is reflected in typical incomes that sit well above both the state and national figures.
$2,416
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Black Rock — higher than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,209 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. This trend carries across to individuals, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,067, much higher than most areas.
$2,416 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,742
- 2016: $2,109
- 2021: $2,416
Median total household income per week.
$3,209 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,236
- 2016: $2,761
- 2021: $3,209
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 40% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000+ a week is far above the state average.
26.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.0%
Higher than 93% 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 Black Rock, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 31%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Black Rock, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Black Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20251/black-rock/topic/income