$1,115 ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $659
- 2016: $834
- 2021: $1,115
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Income in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Williamstown are well above the national figure by $871, making it one of the wealthiest areas of its kind. This financial strength is seen across the board, with typical household and personal earnings sitting far higher than most other areas in Australia.
$2,315
▲ +62.5%
- $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 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 89% of areas.
| Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) | $2,315 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,991 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, with the typical resident bringing in $1,115 weekly.
$2,315 ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,425
- 2016: $1,845
- 2021: $2,315
Median total household income per week.
$2,991 ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,849
- 2016: $2,304
- 2021: $2,991
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 37% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 14.8% of households reached that level.
23.7%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.0%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
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 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28607/williamstown/topic/income