Cape Schanck · Urban Centre

Income in Cape Schanck

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

Weekly household incomes in Cape Schanck are among the highest at this level, creating a wealthy pocket of the Mornington Peninsula. The typical household brings in $2,176 a week, which is a little above the national figure. This financial standing has climbed significantly over the last decade, with typical household earnings rising by $1,140 since 2011.

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📍 Cape Schanck, Urban Centre

Where Cape Schanck sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,176 ▲ +110.0%
  • $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 Cape Schanck — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cape Schanck$2,176
3939, VIC $1,228
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $993, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Family incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical family earning $2,304 a week.

$993 ▲ +91.7%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $518
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $993

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

$2,176 ▲ +110.0%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,036
  • 2016: $880
  • 2021: $2,176

Median total household income per week.

$2,304 ▲ +89.2%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,218
  • 2016: $1,183
  • 2021: $2,304

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 32.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 3.3% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Cape Schanck, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cape Schanck, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/topic/income