Spotswood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Spotswood

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

Weekly family incomes of $3,057 are among the highest for areas like Spotswood, placing the suburb well above state and national figures. This is a high-earning area where both households and individuals typically bring in significantly more than the average Australian.

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📍 Spotswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Spotswood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,460 ▲ +63.8%
  • $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 Spotswood — higher than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Spotswood$2,460
3015, VIC $2,556
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,460 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Individual earnings are also strong, with the typical person bringing home $1,229 weekly, well above the national figure of $805.

$1,229 ▲ +77.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $694
  • 2016: $938
  • 2021: $1,229

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

$2,460 ▲ +63.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,502
  • 2016: $1,976
  • 2021: $2,460

Median total household income per week.

$3,057 ▲ +63.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,874
  • 2016: $2,384
  • 2021: $3,057

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed toward the top end, with 39.4% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far above the Victorian average. Similarly, 25.3% of people earn over $2,000 a week, a figure far above the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Spotswood splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Spotswood splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.

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 Spotswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22319/spotswood/topic/income