Monash · Suburb / Locality

Income in Monash

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

Weekly family incomes in Monash are well below the national figure, which impacts the local standard of living. The typical family earns $1,695 per week, leaving the area with a lower income profile than most similar places.

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📍 Monash, Suburb / Locality

Where Monash sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,488 ▲ +49.2%
  • $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 Monash — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Monash$1,488
5342, SA $1,488
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,488 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal weekly incomes are also around the middle for this level of area at $755.

$755 ▲ +46.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $517
  • 2016: $617
  • 2021: $755

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

$1,488 ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $1,180
  • 2021: $1,488

Median total household income per week.

$1,695 ▲ +43.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,181
  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,695

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 6.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. This is consistent with the fact that 14.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is also well below the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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Monash splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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Monash splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (44%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40904/monash/topic/income