$801 ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $501
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $801
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lalor · Federal Electorate
Income in Lalor
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Lalor earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While the typical household earns slightly more than the national figure, the area has a lower share of high earners compared to the rest of the country.
$1,891
▲ +62.6%
- $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 Lalor — higher than 66% of areas.
| Lalor | $1,891 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $1,901 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,891 a week, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly personal income is about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $801.
$1,891 ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,163
- 2016: $1,405
- 2021: $1,891
Median total household income per week.
$2,033 ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,372
- 2016: $1,630
- 2021: $2,033
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more is 8.9%, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
8.9%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.6%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Lalor, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lalor, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED228/lalor/topic/income