Delacombe · Suburb / Locality

Income in Delacombe

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

Weekly earnings in Delacombe have remained generally low compared to other regions. The typical household here earns $1,339 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This gap is seen across families and individuals alike, marking the area as one of the lower-earning spots in the region.

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📍 Delacombe, Suburb / Locality

Where Delacombe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,339 ▲ +29.7%
  • $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 Delacombe — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Delacombe$1,339
3356, VIC $1,112
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,622, which is well below the Victoria figure of $2,136. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the usual person in Delacombe bringing home $652 a week.

$652 ▲ +28.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $509
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $652

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

$1,339 ▲ +29.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,032
  • 2016: $1,244
  • 2021: $1,339

Median total household income per week.

$1,622 ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,222
  • 2016: $1,443
  • 2021: $1,622

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.2% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, just 4.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Delacombe splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Delacombe, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20730/delacombe/topic/income