Clifton Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Clifton Hill

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

Earnings in Clifton Hill have climbed steadily over the last decade. This is now a very high-income area, where the typical family earns $3,610 a week, far above the national figure of $2,120.

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📍 Clifton Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Clifton Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,755 ▲ +40.8%
  • $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 Clifton Hill — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Clifton Hill$2,755
3068, VIC $2,406
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income here is $1,388, which is far above the $805 typical for Australians. Household and family incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, with typical households bringing in $2,755 each week.

$1,388 ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $960
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,388

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

$2,755 ▲ +40.8%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,956
  • 2016: $2,272
  • 2021: $2,755

Median total household income per week.

$3,610 ▲ +43.3%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,520
  • 2016: $2,857
  • 2021: $3,610

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, with 44.7% of households making over $3,000 a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, 29.6% of people earn more than $2,000 weekly, which is 17 percentage points higher than the Victorian average.

Household income distribution

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In Clifton Hill, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Clifton Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 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 Clifton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20574/clifton-hill/topic/income