$895 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $651
- 2016: $721
- 2021: $895
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Altona (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Altona (Western Metropolitan) are a little above the national figure, with a typical household earning $2,123. This is much higher than most similar areas, marking a significant climb from a decade ago. The area has seen a steady rise in earnings across families and individuals.
$2,123
▲ +41.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Altona (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 79% of areas.
| Altona (Western Metropolitan) | $2,123 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Altona (Western Metropolitan) earns $2,336 a week, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Typical personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas at $895, having risen by $244 since 2011.
$2,123 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,502
- 2016: $1,723
- 2021: $2,123
Median total household income per week.
$2,336 ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,663
- 2016: $1,899
- 2021: $2,336
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This proportion has risen by 18 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has also grown to 15.1%.
15.1%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.5%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Altona (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Altona (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20207/altona/topic/income