Alpine · Council (LGA)

Income in Alpine

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Alpine since 2011, with the typical family income rising by $700. While earnings are growing, they generally remain lower than the state and national figures. Most people here earn a modest living, though a larger share of high earners has emerged over the last decade.

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📍 Alpine, Council (LGA)

Where Alpine sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,340 ▲ +61.6%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Alpine — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alpine$1,340
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,340 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is $731, a little below the Victorian average of $803.

$731 ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $462
  • 2016: $562
  • 2021: $731

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

$1,340 ▲ +61.6%

Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $829
  • 2016: $1,002
  • 2021: $1,340

Median total household income per week.

$1,769 ▲ +65.5%

Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,069
  • 2016: $1,322
  • 2021: $1,769

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria, though it represents an 11 point increase since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Alpine splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Alpine, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20110/alpine/topic/income