$766 —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $766
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Ferntree Gully, with typical household incomes rising by $307 since 2016. Most residents now earn around the same as people across Victoria and Australia, though a growing number of households are moving into higher income brackets.
$1,809
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- $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 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 58% of areas.
| Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) | $1,809 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,809, which is about the same as the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual resident earning $766 a week, roughly equal to the national figure.
$1,809 —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,502
- 2021: $1,809
Median total household income per week.
$2,127 —
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,780
- 2021: $2,127
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 22.7% earning over $3,000 a week. This is a significant jump from 13.9% in 2016, though the share of people earning over $2,000 a week remains a little below the national figure at 10.6%.
10.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.7%
Higher than 60% 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 Ferntree Gully (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 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/topic/income