Mallee · Federal Electorate

Income in Mallee

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

Weekly pay is much lower than the national figure in Mallee, where the typical family earns $1,590. While most incomes have climbed since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for earnings across the region.

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📍 Mallee, Federal Electorate

Where Mallee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,220 ▲ +24.1%
  • $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 Mallee — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mallee$1,220
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,220, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly pay is also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $662.

$662 ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $499
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,220 ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $983
  • 2016: $1,163
  • 2021: $1,220

Median total household income per week.

$1,590 ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,230
  • 2016: $1,427
  • 2021: $1,590

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Low incomes are more common, as 44.2% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Mallee, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mallee, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED230/mallee/topic/income