$599 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $487
- 2021: $599
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fosterville · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of just $599 makes Fosterville much lower than most similar areas. While some high earners live here, overall earnings fall well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fosterville — higher than 51% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are well below the national figure at $1,625. This is reflected in personal earnings, which are much lower than most areas at $599 per week.
$599 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,550 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
A surprising 13.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this high-end gap is balanced by the 29.5% of people who earn under $650 weekly.
13.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Fosterville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $4,000 or more (29%).
In Fosterville, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Fosterville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20942/fosterville/topic/income