$502 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $502
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Thomastown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Thomastown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $749 exists between the typical family income in Thomastown and the Victorian figure. This area sees much lower earnings across the board compared to most other regions. Most residents earn well below the state and national averages.
$1,225
▲ +36.1%
- $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 Thomastown — lower than 73% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,387 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $502.
$1,225 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $1,225
Median total household income per week.
$1,387 ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $961
- 2016: $1,111
- 2021: $1,387
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.3% seen across Victoria, and far fewer households earn $3,000 or more compared to the national average.
3.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.7%
Lower than 68% 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 Thomastown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Thomastown, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22504/thomastown/topic/income