$943 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $613
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $943
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Income in North Melbourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in North Melbourne earn under $650 a week, though the area remains wealthier than most. This gap is seen in the high number of top earners, with 16.9% of people making over $2,000 weekly.
$1,717
▲ +39.7%
- $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 North Melbourne — higher than 61% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes in North Melbourne are $943, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly total of $2,478.
$1,717 ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,229
- 2016: $1,236
- 2021: $1,717
Median total household income per week.
$2,478 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,735
- 2016: $1,943
- 2021: $2,478
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 23.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the 12.5% national figure for people earning over $2,000 weekly.
16.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.8%
Higher than 71% 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 North Melbourne, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In North Melbourne, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 North Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21966/north-melbourne/topic/income