Wimbledon Heights · Urban Centre

Income in Wimbledon Heights

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

Weekly household incomes in Wimbledon Heights are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While the typical household earns $1,196 a week, there is a significant gap of over $550 compared to the national typical income. This represents a modest area where earnings have risen steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Wimbledon Heights, Urban Centre

Where Wimbledon Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,196 ▲ +20.8%
  • $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 Wimbledon Heights — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wimbledon Heights$1,196
3922, VIC $1,104
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,525, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal earnings also sit well below the state and national levels, with the typical person in Wimbledon Heights earning $641 a week.

$641 ▲ +21.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $526
  • 2016: $710
  • 2021: $641

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

$1,196 ▲ +20.8%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $990
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,196

Median total household income per week.

$1,525 ▲ +42.8%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,068
  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,525

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, as only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 5.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wimbledon Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222102/wimbledon-heights/topic/income