$713 —
Lower than 86% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $576
- 2021: $713
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rest of Vic. · Capital City
Income in Rest of Vic.
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed across the Rest of Vic. since 2016, though they remain low by state and national standards. The typical household now brings in $1,386 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure.
$1,386
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- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Vic. — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,386, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure. Personal incomes are also a little below those in Victoria and Australia, though they have risen by $137 since 2016.
$1,386 —
Lower than 88% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,124
- 2021: $1,386
Median total household income per week.
$1,808 —
Lower than 73% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,418
- 2021: $1,808
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national average. However, this has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2016, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 3.6 points to 8.1%.
8.1%
Lower than 60% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.8%
Lower than 86% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rest of Vic. splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rest of Vic., the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, 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).
More for Rest of Vic.
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/topic/income