$971 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $720
- 2016: $807
- 2021: $971
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Eltham · Suburb / Locality
Income in Eltham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in Eltham reach $2,811, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. This makes the area one of the highest-earning places in the region. High individual earnings contribute to a strong overall financial profile for the local community.
$2,391
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Eltham — higher than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,391, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. Individual weekly income is also a little above the state and national averages at $971.
$2,391 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $2,071
- 2021: $2,391
Median total household income per week.
$2,811 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,158
- 2016: $2,359
- 2021: $2,811
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is much higher than in most other areas.
19.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Eltham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Eltham, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20865/eltham/topic/income