$925 ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $582
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $925
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
St Helena · Suburb / Locality
Income in St Helena
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in St Helena are well above the national figure, with typical families earning $2,666. This creates a significant gap compared to the rest of the country, as both household and personal earnings are much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,256
▲ +28.8%
- $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 St Helena — higher than 86% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household here earns $2,256 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual weekly pay of $925 sitting a little above the national average.
$2,256 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,752
- 2016: $2,027
- 2021: $2,256
Median total household income per week.
$2,666 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,063
- 2016: $2,333
- 2021: $2,666
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is mirrored in individual pay, where the 15.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well above the state average.
15.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.3%
Higher than 87% 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 St Helena, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In St Helena, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 St Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22339/st-helena/topic/income