$699 ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $432
- 2021: $699
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whittlesea · Urban Centre
Income in Whittlesea
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Whittlesea earn under $650 a week, though the area has seen a significant climb in wealth over the last decade. The typical family income has more than doubled since 2011, reaching $2,006 per week, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,573
▲ +98.1%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Whittlesea — higher than 70% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,573, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $1,746. Weekly personal income is around the middle for its level at $699, which is also a little below the Australian average.
$1,573 ▲ +98.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $794
- 2021: $1,573
Median total household income per week.
$2,006 ▲ +104.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $983
- 2021: $2,006
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 16.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, this is still well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
8.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Whittlesea splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whittlesea, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214021/whittlesea/topic/income