Sailors Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sailors Hill

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

Weekly earnings in Sailors Hill sit far below both state and national figures. The typical family earns just $1,292 a week, which is far below the Victorian average of $2,136. This gap highlights a community where most residents live on significantly lower incomes than the rest of the country.

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📍 Sailors Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Sailors Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187
  • $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 Sailors Hill — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sailors Hill$1,187
3461, VIC $1,369
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,187, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person bringing in $593 a week.

$593

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $525
  • 2021: $593

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

$1,187

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$1,292

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.1% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Sailors Hill, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 52%; Under $650 is next at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sailors Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Sailors Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22225/sailors-hill/topic/income