Yarra Junction · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yarra Junction

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Lower than usual incomes shape daily life in Yarra Junction, where the typical household earns $1,302 a week. This is well below the Victorian and national figures, reflecting an area where few people earn high weekly wages.

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📍 Yarra Junction, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarra Junction sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,302 ▲ +39.0%
  • $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 Yarra Junction — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarra Junction$1,302
3797, VIC $1,335
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,302, which is lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly pay of $613, also well below the state and national averages.

$613 ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $474
  • 2016: $505
  • 2021: $613

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,302 ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $937
  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $1,302

Median total household income per week.

$1,752 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,179
  • 2016: $1,407
  • 2021: $1,752

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.3% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with the fact that households earning $3,000 or more weekly are far below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Yarra Junction splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Yarra Junction, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Yarra Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22911/yarra-junction/topic/income