$814 —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $666
- 2021: $814
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 40.7% of people in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) earn under $650 a week, but the area has a strong presence of high earners. This mix is seen in the typical weekly family income of $2,369, which is higher than most similar areas.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 59% of areas.
| Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) | $1,836 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income of $2,369 is a little above the state and national figures. Household income is about the same as the rest of the country at $1,836, while personal income sits around the middle for its level at $814.
$814 —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,836 —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,369 —
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a trend toward higher pay, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 4.9 points since 2016 to reach 16.7%.
16.7%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.9%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $4,000 or more at 19%.
In Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21001/box-hill/topic/income