Derby · Suburb / Locality

Income in Derby

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

Weekly family incomes in Derby (Vic.) are well below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,375. This gap highlights a community where earnings are significantly lower than in most other Australian areas.

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Where Derby sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,249 —
  • $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 Derby — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Derby$1,249
3516, VIC $1,408
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,249, which is well below the Victoria figure of $1,759. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas, at $675.

$675 —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $675

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

$1,249 —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total household income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 30%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (30%).

Household income distribution

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Derby splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Derby, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20740/derby/topic/income