Piedmont · Suburb / Locality

Income in Piedmont

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

Few places have incomes as low as Piedmont, where the typical family earns just $725 a week. This is far below the national and state figures, reflecting a community with very limited financial means.

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📍 Piedmont, Suburb / Locality

Where Piedmont sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 Piedmont — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Piedmont$850
3833, VIC $954
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $850 a week, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the $1,746 national figure. Personal weekly income is similarly low at $458.

$458

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $478
  • 2021: $458

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

$850

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $850

Median total household income per week.

$725

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,624
  • 2021: $725

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 a week or more, and no households bring in $3,000 or more. This is far below the 22.6% of Australian households earning at that top level.

Household income distribution

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In Piedmont, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 44%.

Personal income distribution

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In Piedmont, Under $650 is the majority at 84%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.

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 Piedmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22068/piedmont/topic/income