$814 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $649
- 2016: $707
- 2021: $814
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Basin · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Basin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes of $2,019 in The Basin are much higher than in most similar areas. This is a relatively prosperous pocket of Melbourne where earnings generally sit above the state and national figures. The area is marked by a strong proportion of high-earning households.
$2,019
▲ +38.9%
- $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 The Basin — higher than 76% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $2,284 and personal income is $814 per week, both of which are higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$2,019 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,454
- 2016: $1,680
- 2021: $2,019
Median total household income per week.
$2,284 ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,627
- 2016: $1,907
- 2021: $2,284
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 24.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 22.6%. While high-earning households are common, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 11.5%, slightly below the national average.
11.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.2%
Higher than 72% 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 The Basin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Basin, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22496/the-basin/topic/income