$1,223 —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $983
- 2021: $1,223
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 40% of households in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) earn over $3,000 a week, putting it among the highest-earning areas in the country. This is a wealthy pocket of Melbourne where typical incomes are far above the state and national figures.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 91% of areas.
| Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) | $2,386 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is far above the national figure, with the typical family earning $3,457. Typical household and personal incomes are also well above the state and national averages, at $2,386 and $1,223 respectively.
$1,223 —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,386 —
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,457 —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the 12.5% national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has also risen since 2016 to reach 39.5%.
28.1%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.5%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24606/malvern/topic/income