Millgrove · Urban Centre

Income in Millgrove

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

Weekly family incomes well below the national figure define Millgrove, where the typical family earns $1,455. This is much lower than most similar areas, reflecting a local economy where few residents reach high income brackets.

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📍 Millgrove, Urban Centre

Where Millgrove sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,186 ▲ +49.7%
  • $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 Millgrove — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Millgrove$1,186
3799, VIC $1,226
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,186 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This is part of a broader trend where personal and family incomes are lower than most areas, though they have all risen since 2011.

$600 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $443
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $600

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

$1,186 ▲ +49.7%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $792
  • 2016: $778
  • 2021: $1,186

Median total household income per week.

$1,455 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $970
  • 2016: $1,079
  • 2021: $1,455

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, as only 1.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Millgrove, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Millgrove, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Millgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215056/millgrove/topic/income