$872 ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $518
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $872
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Income in Preston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More people earn higher incomes in Preston than in most similar areas. The typical family brings in $2,345 a week, which is a little above the national figure. This trend of higher earnings is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.
$1,844
▲ +59.7%
- $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 Preston — higher than 68% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,844, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. Individuals also earn more than usual, with a typical weekly personal income of $872.
$1,844 ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,155
- 2016: $1,427
- 2021: $1,844
Median total household income per week.
$2,345 ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,374
- 2016: $1,764
- 2021: $2,345
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure much higher than most areas. Similarly, 24.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the state and national averages.
14.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Preston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22121/preston/topic/income