$1,143 ▲ +86.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $614
- 2016: $695
- 2021: $1,143
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fairhaven · Suburb / Locality
Income in Fairhaven
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Fairhaven are much higher than in most other areas, with the typical family bringing in $2,729. This creates a wealthy profile for the locality, where personal and household earnings sit well above both the state and national figures.
$2,023
▲ +76.1%
- $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 Fairhaven — higher than 76% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,143 a week, which is among the highest levels seen in similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of $803. This high personal pay helps drive the typical household income to $2,023, a little above the Australian average.
$2,023 ▲ +76.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,149
- 2016: $1,355
- 2021: $2,023
Median total household income per week.
$2,729 ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,634
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $2,729
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week—far above the 12.5% national figure. This is reflected in the homes, as 29.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.
23.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.4%
Higher than 81% 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 Fairhaven, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Fairhaven splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20902/fairhaven/topic/income