$832 —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $681
- 2021: $832
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant rise in high earners marks the recent trend in Croydon, where the share of households earning over $3,000 a week jumped by 9.6 percentage points since 2016. This shift has helped the area maintain typical incomes that are higher than most similar places.
$1,780
—
- $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 Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 55% of areas.
| Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) | $1,780 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $2,217 a week, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $2,120. Both typical household and personal incomes have also risen since 2016, reaching $1,780 and $832 respectively.
$1,780 —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,472
- 2021: $1,780
Median total household income per week.
$2,217 —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,830
- 2021: $2,217
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More than one in five households (22.2%) earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure higher than most similar areas. This is mirrored in personal earnings, with 12.2% of people earning over $2,000 weekly, which is also higher than most areas.
12.2%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22201/croydon/topic/income