$960 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $818
- 2021: $960
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterways · Suburb / Locality
Income in Waterways
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Waterways earns $1,254 more per week than the Victorian figure. This gap highlights an area where incomes are among the highest for its type. Most residents earn well above the national average, creating a wealthy profile for the suburb.
$3,013
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Waterways — higher than 97% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,013, which is far above both the state and national figures. Family income is also among the highest at this level at $2,995 per week, while the usual personal income of $960 is a little above the national amount.
$3,013 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,410
- 2016: $2,418
- 2021: $3,013
Median total household income per week.
$2,995 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,367
- 2016: $2,399
- 2021: $2,995
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 46.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. This strength extends to individuals, as 21% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the Australian average.
21.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
46.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Waterways splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waterways, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) 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 Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22720/waterways/topic/income