Pental Island · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pental Island

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

Nearly 39% of people in Pental Island earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is a relatively wealthy area where typical incomes are much higher than in most similar places. However, very few households reach the highest income brackets.

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Where Pental Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,055 ▲ +80.3%
  • $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 Pental Island — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pental Island$2,055
3586, VIC $1,656
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income typically reaches $2,250, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also a little above the state and national averages.

$884 ▲ +110.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $421
  • 2016: $712
  • 2021: $884

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

$2,055 ▲ +80.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,140
  • 2016: $1,410
  • 2021: $2,055

Median total household income per week.

$2,250 ▲ +75.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,474
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 11.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, only 5.4% of households earn $3,000 or more. This share of high-earning households is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Household income distribution

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Pental Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Pental Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Pental Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22057/pental-island/topic/income