Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steeply in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan), with typical family income rising by $475 since 2016. This growth has pushed the typical family income to $2,408, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

$1,873
  • $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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)$1,873
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,873, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Personal income is also higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $858.

$858

Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $600
  • 2021: $858

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

$1,873

Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,461
  • 2021: $1,873

Median total household income per week.

$2,408

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,933
  • 2021: $2,408

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 10 points since 2016 to 26.5%. Similarly, 15.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) 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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26406/oakleigh/topic/income