Wonga Park - South · Urban Centre

Income in Wonga Park - South

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

Nearly 43% of households in Wonga Park - South earn more than $3,000 a week, placing it among the highest-earning areas of its kind. This level of wealth is far above the national and state figures, reflecting a significant increase in local prosperity over the last decade.

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📍 Wonga Park - South, Urban Centre

Where Wonga Park - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,050 ▲ +234.8%
  • $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 Wonga Park - South — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wonga Park - South$3,050
3115, VIC $2,790
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Wonga Park - South earns $3,175 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. This is part of a broader rise in wealth, as typical household weekly income rose by $2,139 since 2011.

$971 ▲ +90.0%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $511
  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $971

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

$3,050 ▲ +234.8%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $911
  • 2016: $1,547
  • 2021: $3,050

Median total household income per week.

$3,175 ▲ +220.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $992
  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $3,175

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22.1% of people bringing in at least $2,000 a week, well above the 12.5% national figure. This trend is very recent, as the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose by 43 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Wonga Park - South, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 29%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (22%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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Wonga Park - South splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Wonga Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222103/wonga-park-south/topic/income