$516 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $393
- 2016: $454
- 2021: $516
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Charlton · Urban Centre
Income in Charlton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Charlton (L) have risen since 2011, though they remain much lower than most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,230 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136.
$922
▲ +38.6%
- $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 Charlton — lower than 85% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly earnings are much lower than in most areas, with the typical household bringing in $922 and the typical person earning $516. These figures are well below the national and state averages, despite personal incomes rising by $123 since 2011.
$922 ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $754
- 2021: $922
Median total household income per week.
$1,230 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $890
- 2016: $1,009
- 2021: $1,230
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few, with only 6.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Most people here earn under $650 a week, though the share of those earning $2,000 or more rose by 4.1 points since 2011.
4.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Charlton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Charlton, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221018/charlton/topic/income