$924 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $582
- 2016: $658
- 2021: $924
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Riverside · Suburb / Locality
Income in Riverside
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A few percentage points separate Riverside from the state average in household pay, but the local distribution of wealth is quite skewed. While typical incomes are mostly unremarkable, the area has a much lower share of high-earning households than most of Australia. This creates a distinct financial profile where few families earn the highest brackets.
$1,666
▲ +31.9%
- $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 Riverside — higher than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Riverside earns $924 a week, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. However, the typical family income of $1,875 is a little below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
$1,666 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,263
- 2016: $1,402
- 2021: $1,666
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,544
- 2016: $1,471
- 2021: $1,875
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. In contrast, 10.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas.
10.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 80% 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 Riverside, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22180/riverside/topic/income