Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Carrum since 2016, with typical family incomes rising by $428. This growth has pushed the area's typical personal income to $853, which is higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,744
  • $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 Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)$1,744
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,182 a week, a figure about the same as the national and state totals. Typical household income is $1,744, placing the area around the middle for its level.

$853

Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $708
  • 2021: $853

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

$1,744

Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,421
  • 2021: $1,744

Median total household income per week.

$2,182

Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,754
  • 2021: $2,182

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A growing number of households now earn $3,000 or more per week, rising 9.2 percentage points since 2016 to 19.9%. This is still a little below the state and national figures, which sit around 22%.

Household income distribution

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In Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21805/carrum/topic/income