$1,356 ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $905
- 2016: $1,082
- 2021: $1,356
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Income in Richmond
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the highest earnings in the region are found in Richmond, where typical incomes sit well above state and national figures. The area is a wealthy hub, with over a third of households bringing in more than $3,000 a week.
$2,245
▲ +32.3%
- $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 Richmond — higher than 86% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,096, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal earnings are also far above the national average, with the typical person earning $1,356 a week.
$2,245 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,697
- 2016: $1,973
- 2021: $2,245
Median total household income per week.
$3,096 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,158
- 2016: $2,503
- 2021: $3,096
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 26.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, far above the 12.5% national average. This is reflected in households, where 35% earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the rest of the country.
26.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Richmond, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Richmond splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 26%.
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22170/richmond/topic/income