Ripplebrook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ripplebrook

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

Daily life in Ripplebrook is shaped by incomes that sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain slightly lower than state and national figures. The typical weekly household income is $1,604, reflecting a community where most residents earn modest amounts.

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📍 Ripplebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Ripplebrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,604 ▲ +20.1%
  • $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 Ripplebrook — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ripplebrook$1,604
3818, VIC $1,456
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,797, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Similarly, the usual weekly personal income is $711, slightly lower than the $805 seen across Australia.

$711 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $644
  • 2021: $711

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

$1,604 ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,336
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,604

Median total household income per week.

$1,797 ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,406
  • 2016: $1,524
  • 2021: $1,797

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than elsewhere, with only 10.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Victoria. This is consistent with personal earnings, where those making $2,000 or more a week are well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Ripplebrook splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with Under $650 at 11%.

Personal income distribution

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Ripplebrook splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.

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 Ripplebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22177/ripplebrook/topic/income