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In Kew East, 40.4% of households earned an income of $3,000 or more per week in 2021.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Kew East's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Kew East. It is important to note that income data is not necessarily a measure of wealth. For example, if an area has a large number of retirees this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income but the retirees may have large capital wealth. For this reason, household income should be viewed in conjunction with Age and Household Composition.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Household Income Quartiles.

Learn more about the characteristics of low-income households here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'

Weekly household income
Kew East - Total households (Enumerated)2021
Weekly incomeNumber%City of Boroondara %
Neg/Nil Income361.52.3
$1 - $149120.50.8
$150 - $299200.81.2
$300 - $399301.31.5
$400 - $499813.43.0
$500 - $649682.92.9
$650 - $799974.13.6
$800 - $999753.23.9
$1,000 - $1,2491164.95.2
$1,250 - $1,4991134.85.7
$1,500 - $1,7491134.84.8
$1,750 - $1,9991174.94.7
$2,000 - $2,49923810.110.0
$2,500 - $2,999 1426.05.6
$3,000 - $3,4991476.26.2
$3,500 - $3,999974.14.2
$4,000 - $4,499662.82.5
$4,500 - $4,9991837.77.9
$5,000 - $5,9991888.06.1
$6,000 - $7,9992078.87.8
$8,000 or more682.94.2
Not stated1506.35.9
Total households2,364100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in Kew East in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a larger proportion of high income households (those earning $3,000 per week or more) and a lower proportion of low income households (those earning less than $800 per week).

Overall, 40.4% of the households earned a high income and 14.6% were low income households, compared with 38.9% and 15.3% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

The major differences between the household incomes of Kew East and the City of Boroondara were:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned $5,000 - $5,999 (8.0% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $8,000 or more (2.9% compared to 4.2%)

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