$1,058 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $798
- 2016: $852
- 2021: $1,058
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Melbourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $1,058 puts West Melbourne well above the national figure. Residents generally earn more than those in most other areas, with a strong proportion of high earners living and working here.
$1,788
▲ +5.2%
- $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 Melbourne — higher than 65% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are much higher than in most areas, while families typically earn $2,406 a week, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
$1,788 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,766
- 2021: $1,788
Median total household income per week.
$2,406 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,002
- 2016: $2,246
- 2021: $2,406
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 17.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average of 12.5%.
17.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.6%
Higher 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 West Melbourne, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Melbourne splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), 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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22757/west-melbourne/topic/income