Orrvale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Orrvale

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

Typical incomes in Orrvale sit around the middle for similar areas, though they generally trail state and national figures. Weekly family income usually hits $1,864, reflecting a modest economic profile for the suburb.

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📍 Orrvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Orrvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,542 ▲ +37.9%
  • $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 Orrvale — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orrvale$1,542
3631, VIC $1,981
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,542 a week, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national level, sitting at $786.

$786 ▲ +56.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $501
  • 2016: $634
  • 2021: $786

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

$1,542 ▲ +37.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,118
  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total household income per week.

$1,864 ▲ +64.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,132
  • 2016: $1,536
  • 2021: $1,864

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 6.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week, which is well below the national figure. This is reflected in the household data, where the 18.6% earning $3,000 or more each week is also well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Orrvale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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Orrvale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

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 Orrvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22017/orrvale/topic/income