Riddells Creek · Urban Centre

Income in Riddells Creek

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

Weekly incomes have climbed sharply in Riddells Creek since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $1,509. This is now a high-earning area where typical household income is much higher than most other places. The growth is most visible in the top end of the scale, as the proportion of high-income households has surged.

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📍 Riddells Creek, Urban Centre

Where Riddells Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,163 ▲ +175.9%
  • $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 Riddells Creek — higher than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Riddells Creek$2,163
3431, VIC $2,150
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,436, which is among the highest for similar areas and a little above the national figure. Personal weekly income also sits a little above the national and state levels at $907.

$907 ▲ +117.0%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $418
  • 2016: $498
  • 2021: $907

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

$2,163 ▲ +175.9%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $784
  • 2016: $907
  • 2021: $2,163

Median total household income per week.

$2,436 ▲ +162.8%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,216
  • 2021: $2,436

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 29.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well above the national average. This represents a huge jump from 2011, when only 2.2% of households earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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In Riddells Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Riddells Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215071/riddells-creek/topic/income