$753 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $545
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $753
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackburn South · Suburb / Locality
Income in Blackburn South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Blackburn South earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure well above the national average. This makes it a relatively wealthy area where typical family incomes are much higher than in most other similar places. Most residents earn a comfortable living compared to state and national figures.
$1,861
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Blackburn South — higher than 68% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical families earn $2,371 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Household income is also higher than most areas at $1,861, while the typical personal weekly income of $753 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,861 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,275
- 2016: $1,516
- 2021: $1,861
Median total household income per week.
$2,371 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,657
- 2016: $1,964
- 2021: $2,371
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.4% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the Australian average. This is reflected in the households, where 27.1% earn over $3,000 a week, well above the state and national rates.
14.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Blackburn South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blackburn South, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Blackburn South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20254/blackburn-south/topic/income