Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

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.

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📍 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

$2,386
  • $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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)$2,386
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $983
  • 2021: $1,223

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

$2,386

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $2,085
  • 2021: $2,386

Median total household income per week.

$3,457

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $2,843
  • 2021: $3,457

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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%.

Household income distribution

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Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Malvern (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24606/malvern/topic/income