$1,003 ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $548
- 2016: $694
- 2021: $1,003
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Footscray · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Footscray
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define West Footscray, where typical families earn $2,586 a week. This trend is seen across the board, with residents generally earning more than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.
$1,989
▲ +76.2%
- $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 West Footscray — higher than 75% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,586 weekly, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $2,136. This strength carries through to households and individuals, with typical personal incomes reaching $1,003, also a little above the national average.
$1,989 ▲ +76.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,129
- 2016: $1,449
- 2021: $1,989
Median total household income per week.
$2,586 ▲ +89.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,363
- 2016: $1,843
- 2021: $2,586
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the 16.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national figure.
16.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.5%
Higher than 80% 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 West Footscray, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Footscray splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 West Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22756/west-footscray/topic/income