Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Weekly household incomes in Mulgrave have climbed by $306 since 2011. The area now sees a typical family earning $1,921 a week, though this remains a little below the national and state figures. While many residents earn lower amounts, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-income households over the last decade.

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📍 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,647 ▲ +22.8%
  • $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 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)$1,647
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,647, which is about the same as the national figure. However, personal incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical person in Mulgrave earning $693 a week.

$693 ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $614
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $693

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

$1,647 ▲ +22.8%

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,341
  • 2016: $1,404
  • 2021: $1,647

Median total household income per week.

$1,921 ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,690
  • 2016: $1,569
  • 2021: $1,921

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with 21% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week, up from 11.2% in 2011. Still, the spread remains skewed toward lower pay, as 44.8% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25605/mulgrave/topic/income