$1,222 —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,019
- 2021: $1,222
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) have climbed steadily, with weekly family earnings rising by $592 since 2016. This is an exceptionally wealthy area where the usual family income is now $3,500 per week, far exceeding both state and national figures.
$2,425
—
- $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 Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 92% of areas.
| Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) | $2,425 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly household income is $2,425, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. This high earning trend is also seen in personal incomes, which are typically $1,222 per week, well above the national figure of $805.
$2,425 —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,164
- 2021: $2,425
Median total household income per week.
$3,500 —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,908
- 2021: $3,500
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 40.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This has risen 8.3 points since 2016, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week also rose to 28.6%.
28.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.5%
Higher than 97% 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 Brighton (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is $4,000 or more at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brighton (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21106/brighton/topic/income