$841 ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $592
- 2016: $602
- 2021: $841
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melbourne · Urban Area
Income in Melbourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Melbourne earn under $650 a week, though the area generally earns much more than most other places. Typical weekly family income has climbed to $2,243, reflecting a strong upward trend in earnings over the last decade.
$1,900
▲ +42.1%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne — higher than 87% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,900, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. This reflects a broad increase across the board, with typical personal incomes rising by $249 since 2011.
$1,900 ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,337
- 2016: $1,312
- 2021: $1,900
Median total household income per week.
$2,243 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $1,466
- 2021: $2,243
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 25.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. This is a little above the Victorian and national averages.
13.7%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.4%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melbourne, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2011/melbourne/topic/income