$744 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $529
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $744
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kennington · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kennington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 41% of people in Kennington earn less than $650 a week, reflecting an area where many residents have lower incomes. The typical household earns $1,371 weekly, which is well below the national figure.
$1,371
▲ +38.5%
- $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 Kennington — lower than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $744, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. However, typical household incomes are lower than most areas, sitting well below the Australian average of $1,746.
$1,371 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $1,110
- 2021: $1,371
Median total household income per week.
$1,852 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,485
- 2021: $1,852
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 16.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is a little below the national figure.
9.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Kennington splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kennington, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Kennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21326/kennington/topic/income