$1,259 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,048
- 2021: $1,259
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Brighton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,600 exists between the typical weekly family income in Brighton and the Victorian average. This area is among the highest for earnings across the country. Most residents earn well above the state and national figures.
$2,710
▲ +23.2%
- $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 Brighton — higher than 92% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $3,778, which is far above the Victorian figure of $2,136. This trend continues for households and individuals, with typical weekly personal incomes reaching $1,259, well above the national figure of $805.
$2,710 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,410
- 2021: $2,710
Median total household income per week.
$3,778 ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,682
- 2016: $3,337
- 2021: $3,778
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.7% seen in Victoria. Similarly, 31% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is far above the national figure of 12.5%.
31.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.8%
Higher than 96% 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 Brighton, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) 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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20337/brighton/topic/income