$706 ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $534
- 2016: $582
- 2021: $706
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forest Hill · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forest Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Forest Hill are about the same as across Victoria and Australia. Most families earn around $2,120 a week, and the area has a higher share of high-earning households than most similar places.
$1,658
▲ +48.3%
- $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 Forest Hill — higher than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,120, which is higher than most areas. Personal income is a little below the state and national figures, with the typical person earning $706 a week.
$1,658 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,118
- 2016: $1,344
- 2021: $1,658
Median total household income per week.
$2,120 ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,447
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $2,120
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20937/forest-hill/topic/income