$924 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $596
- 2016: $716
- 2021: $924
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cheltenham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Cheltenham earns $2,543 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. This puts the suburb's general income levels a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. It is a relatively wealthy area where a significant portion of households earn high weekly incomes.
$1,919
▲ +55.5%
- $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 Cheltenham — higher than 72% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly household income is $1,919, a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical resident earning $924 per week, which is much higher than most other areas.
$1,919 ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,234
- 2016: $1,502
- 2021: $1,919
Median total household income per week.
$2,543 ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,622
- 2016: $1,997
- 2021: $2,543
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week, well above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 16.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
16.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Cheltenham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/topic/income