St Kilda · Suburb / Locality

Income in St Kilda

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

Weekly earnings in St Kilda (Qld) have remained consistently low, with typical personal incomes far below the national figure. This is an area where very few people earn high salaries, and the vast majority of households live on modest budgets.

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📍 St Kilda, Suburb / Locality

Where St Kilda sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,199 —
  • $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 St Kilda — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
St Kilda$1,199
4671, QLD $958
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical personal weekly income is just $454, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Queensland figure of $787. Similarly, typical household weekly incomes are well below the national average at $1,199.

$454 —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $469
  • 2021: $454

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

$1,199 —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,199

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There is a stark lack of high earners in St Kilda, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia, and more than half of all people here earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In St Kilda, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 69%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In St Kilda, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 St Kilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32643/st-kilda/topic/income