$1,307 ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $920
- 2016: $1,049
- 2021: $1,307
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Melbourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are among the highest for similar areas in South Melbourne. The typical personal income is $1,307, which is far above the national figure of $805. This high level of pay is seen across both individuals and families.
$2,101
▲ +26.0%
- $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 South Melbourne — higher than 79% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,073, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household earnings are also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $2,101.
$2,101 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,668
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,101
Median total household income per week.
$3,073 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,450
- 2016: $2,650
- 2021: $3,073
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week—far above the 12.5% national average. Similarly, 32.5% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 22.6%.
27.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.5%
Higher than 86% 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 South Melbourne, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →South Melbourne splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 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 South Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22310/south-melbourne/topic/income