$1,028 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $694
- 2016: $838
- 2021: $1,028
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Income in Plenty
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Plenty, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. Typical households now bring in $3,190 a week, which is far above the national figure. This high level of income is seen across both families and individuals.
$3,190
▲ +45.4%
- $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 Plenty — higher than 99% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,344 a week, well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. This trend holds for individuals too, as the typical personal income is $1,028, which is much higher than most other areas.
$3,190 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,194
- 2016: $2,588
- 2021: $3,190
Median total household income per week.
$3,344 ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,253
- 2016: $2,694
- 2021: $3,344
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Half of all households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This wealth is reflected in the personal data, where 19.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state and national levels.
19.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
50.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Plenty, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Plenty splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22084/plenty/topic/income