$691 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $489
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $691
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bruce · Federal Electorate
Income in Bruce
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than most similar areas, income levels in Bruce show a modest profile. The typical family earns $1,879 a week, which is a little below the national figure. While earnings have risen steadily since 2011, the area still sees fewer high-income earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,672
▲ +79.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
- $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
- $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bruce — lower than 57% of areas.
| Bruce | $1,672 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,672, which is about the same as the national and state figures. However, the typical personal income of $691 is much lower than in most other areas.
$1,672 ▲ +79.0%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $1,188
- 2021: $1,672
Median total household income per week.
$1,879 ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,182
- 2016: $1,470
- 2021: $1,879
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 6.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average. This is reflected in the household data, where the share of homes earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below both the state and national levels.
6.8%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bruce splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED204/bruce/topic/income