Kirkstall · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kirkstall

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

Around the middle of similar areas for earnings, Kirkstall is a place where most people earn a modest living. Typical weekly household incomes sit at $1,690, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Kirkstall, Suburb / Locality

Where Kirkstall sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,690 ▲ +56.0%
  • $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 Kirkstall — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kirkstall$1,690
3283, VIC $1,754
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Kirkstall earns $1,890 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure at $776.

$776 ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $668
  • 2016: $675
  • 2021: $776

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

$1,690 ▲ +56.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,512
  • 2021: $1,690

Median total household income per week.

$1,890 ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,406
  • 2016: $1,775
  • 2021: $1,890

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are much less common here than in most areas. Only 3.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average, and no one earns $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Kirkstall, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Kirkstall splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Kirkstall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21368/kirkstall/topic/income