$853 —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $708
- 2021: $853
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
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.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.
| Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) | $1,744 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,744 —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,182 —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
10.7%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
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%).
Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
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