$849 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $849
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carina · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Zero people in Carina earn more than $2,000 a week, a figure far below the national average. While typical weekly incomes are generally steady, the area lacks a high-earning bracket. This creates a local economy where most residents earn moderate amounts, far below the typical levels seen in Victoria.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carina — higher than 66% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,812, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical resident earning $849 a week.
$849 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,812 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is tightly clustered in the middle, with 50% of people earning between $650 and $1,499 a week. This explains why the proportion of high earners is far below the Victorian average of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Carina splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).
In Carina, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 79%; Under $650 is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20490/carina/topic/income