Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Herne Hill

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly personal incomes in Herne Hill are a little above the national figure, though typical household earnings sit slightly lower. The area is largely middle-income, with a typical family earning $2,128 a week. This is about the same as the state and national averages.

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📍 Herne Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Herne Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,420 ▲ +54.9%
  • $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 Herne Hill — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Herne Hill$1,420
3218, VIC $1,752
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $870 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, typical household income is $1,420, which is a little below the Victoria and Australia figures.

$870 ▲ +62.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $534
  • 2016: $634
  • 2021: $870

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,420 ▲ +54.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $917
  • 2016: $1,099
  • 2021: $1,420

Median total household income per week.

$2,128 ▲ +62.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,309
  • 2016: $1,538
  • 2021: $2,128

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state, with only 17.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. Around 10.4% of people earn at least $2,000 a week, a figure higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21174/herne-hill/topic/income