Mount Prospect · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Prospect

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

A typical weekly family income of $3,249 puts Mount Prospect well above the state and national figures. Residents generally earn more than people in other similar areas, with high typical incomes across families, households, and individuals.

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📍 Mount Prospect, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Prospect sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,937
  • $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 Mount Prospect — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Prospect$1,937
3364, VIC $1,458
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,937, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also much higher than in most areas, with the typical person earning $939 a week.

$939

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $939

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

$1,937

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total household income per week.

$3,249

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,250
  • 2021: $3,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While typical pay is high, only 8.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.3% seen across Victoria. Most residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Prospect, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 57%; $4,000 or more is next at 43%.

Personal income distribution

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Mount Prospect splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.

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 Mount Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21808/mount-prospect/topic/income