$925 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $637
- 2016: $757
- 2021: $925
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carrum · Suburb / Locality
Income in Carrum
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Carrum, with typical personal incomes now much higher than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,338 a week, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures. This growth has created a local income profile that generally sits above the state and national averages.
$1,732
▲ +51.9%
- $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 Carrum — higher than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $925 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also strong at $2,338 weekly, while the typical household earns $1,732, which is about the same as across Victoria.
$1,732 ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,140
- 2016: $1,385
- 2021: $1,732
Median total household income per week.
$2,338 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,599
- 2016: $1,885
- 2021: $2,338
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, 20.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than in most similar areas.
14.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.7%
Higher than 64% 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 Carrum, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Carrum splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Carrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20507/carrum/topic/income