Portland North · Suburb / Locality

Income in Portland North

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

Typical incomes in Portland North are about the same as the state and national figures. The area stands out for having a higher share of top earners than most similar places, with 13.3% of people earning over $2,000 a week.

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📍 Portland North, Suburb / Locality

Where Portland North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,886 ▲ +29.4%
  • $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 Portland North — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Portland North$1,886
3305, VIC $1,248
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,886, which is a little above the national figure. Typical family income is $2,042 and personal income is $774, both of which are about the same as those seen across Victoria and Australia.

$774 ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $566
  • 2016: $676
  • 2021: $774

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

$1,886 ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,458
  • 2016: $1,455
  • 2021: $1,886

Median total household income per week.

$2,042 ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,788
  • 2016: $1,781
  • 2021: $2,042

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 20.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 22.7%.

Household income distribution

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Portland North splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Portland North, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Portland North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22111/portland-north/topic/income