$568 ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $469
- 2016: $528
- 2021: $568
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melton South · Suburb / Locality
Income in Melton South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have remained low in Melton South, where the typical family now brings in $1,402. This is well below the Victorian and national figures, painting a picture of a community where most residents earn significantly less than the typical Australian.
$1,209
▲ +30.8%
- $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 Melton South — lower than 74% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical household in Melton South earns $1,209 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $568.
$1,209 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,103
- 2021: $1,209
Median total household income per week.
$1,402 ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,060
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,402
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 2.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
2.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Melton South, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melton South, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Melton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21643/melton-south/topic/income