Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Almost 33% of households in Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This makes it a high-earning area where typical weekly incomes for families and individuals are well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,135 ▲ +44.2%
  • $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 Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)$2,135
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is among the highest at this level at $2,956, which is $836 more than the Australian figure. Typical personal and household weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas, with personal income reaching $1,114.

$1,114 ▲ +91.7%

Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $581
  • 2016: $878
  • 2021: $1,114

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

$2,135 ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,481
  • 2016: $1,805
  • 2021: $2,135

Median total household income per week.

$2,956 ▲ +47.1%

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,010
  • 2016: $2,391
  • 2021: $2,956

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is among the highest at this level at 22.4%. Since 2011, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 16 percentage points to 32.8%, a figure far above Victoria's 22.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

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 Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21906/caulfield/topic/income