$612 ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $372
- 2016: $455
- 2021: $612
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Heidelberg West · Suburb / Locality
Income in Heidelberg West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Heidelberg West, where typical household income is well below the state and national figures. Most people here earn significantly less than those in other areas, with the usual family income sitting at $1,682 per week.
$1,257
▲ +74.3%
- $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 Heidelberg West — lower than 71% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly pay is lower than most areas across the board. Families usually earn $1,682, while the typical household brings in $1,257 and individuals earn $612, all of which are well below Victorian and Australian figures.
$1,257 ▲ +74.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $721
- 2016: $916
- 2021: $1,257
Median total household income per week.
$1,682 ▲ +94.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $865
- 2016: $1,133
- 2021: $1,682
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.4% of households making over $3,000 a week, which is well below the state's 22.7%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 6.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Heidelberg West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Heidelberg West, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/topic/income