Arthurs Seat · Urban Centre

Income in Arthurs Seat

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

Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Arthurs Seat (L), where typical weekly family earnings reach $2,312. This is a wealthy pocket of the Mornington Peninsula, with a significant increase in high-earners over the last decade.

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📍 Arthurs Seat, Urban Centre

Where Arthurs Seat sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,015 ▲ +42.3%
  • $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 Arthurs Seat — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Arthurs Seat$2,015
3936, VIC $1,398
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,015, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly income of $952.

$952 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $714
  • 2016: $738
  • 2021: $952

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

$2,015 ▲ +42.3%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,416
  • 2016: $1,740
  • 2021: $2,015

Median total household income per week.

$2,312 ▲ +36.0%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,700
  • 2016: $1,962
  • 2021: $2,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income households are common here, with 29.1% earning over $3,000 a week—a figure that rose 18 points since 2011. Similarly, the 19% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the Victorian average of 12.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Arthurs Seat, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Arthurs Seat, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222002/arthurs-seat/topic/income