$622 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $454
- 2021: $622
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Foster North · Suburb / Locality
Income in Foster North
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Foster North are lower than most similar areas. While the usual household earns $1,208 a week—well below the national figure of $1,746—there is a surprising number of high-earners living here.
$1,208
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- $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 Foster North — lower than 74% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,463 a week, which is well below the Victorian average of $2,136. Personal incomes are also low, with the usual person earning $622 weekly, far below the Australian figure of $805.
$1,208 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $969
- 2021: $1,208
Median total household income per week.
$1,463 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,156
- 2021: $1,463
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Despite lower typical incomes, 23.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 13.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure much higher than in most similar places.
13.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.9%
Higher than 72% 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 Foster North, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (21%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Foster North, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Foster North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20941/foster-north/topic/income