Limestone · Suburb / Locality

Income in Limestone

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

Around the middle of the road for similar areas, Limestone sees a mix of low and high earners. While typical weekly incomes are slightly below state levels, a striking 26.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Limestone, Suburb / Locality

Where Limestone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,687
  • $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 Limestone — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Limestone$1,687
3717, VIC $1,216
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,812 a week, which is a little below the Victoria and Australia figures. Individual earnings are much lower than most areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $545, well below the national figure of $805.

$545

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $545

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

$1,687

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total household income per week.

$1,812

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,291
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A higher share of households earn $3,000 or more weekly compared to most areas. This gap is clear in the personal income split, where 55.4% of people earn under $650 a week, but 12.9% earn over $2,000.

Household income distribution

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In Limestone, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Limestone, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21508/limestone/topic/income