Homewood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Homewood

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

Weekly earnings in Homewood vary widely, with a typical personal income of $916 that is a little above the national figure. While individual earners do well, the typical household income of $1,166 is well below both the state and national figures. This suggests a mix of high-earning individuals and households with lower overall totals.

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📍 Homewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Homewood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166
  • $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 Homewood — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Homewood$1,166
3717, VIC $1,216
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal income is much higher than in most similar areas, though the typical family income of $1,875 is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household income is particularly low, sitting well below the Australian typical amount by $580 a week.

$916

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,016
  • 2021: $916

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

$1,166

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,875

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,083
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households here earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, 11.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Homewood, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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Homewood splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.

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 Homewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21200/homewood/topic/income