Chum Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chum Creek

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes of $1,902 in Chum Creek are a little above the state and national figures. While typical earnings are higher than most similar areas, there are far fewer high-earners compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Chum Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Chum Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,902 ▲ +48.0%
  • $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 Chum Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chum Creek$1,902
3777, VIC $1,517
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,902 a week, which is higher than most areas. Typical family income is $2,066, while the usual personal weekly income of $751 is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$751 ▲ +42.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $528
  • 2016: $633
  • 2021: $751

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,902 ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,285
  • 2016: $1,483
  • 2021: $1,902

Median total household income per week.

$2,066 ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,375
  • 2016: $1,756
  • 2021: $2,066

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 6.9% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below both the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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In Chum Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Chum Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Chum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20560/chum-creek/topic/income