$626 ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $472
- 2016: $507
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bass Coast · Council (LGA)
Income in Bass Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Bass Coast are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,485 a week, which is $651 less than the Victorian average. While these figures have risen since 2011, the region remains much lower than most other areas across the country.
$1,163
▲ +36.0%
- $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 Bass Coast — lower than 80% of areas.
| Bass Coast | $1,163 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,163, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $626 a week.
$1,163 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $855
- 2016: $922
- 2021: $1,163
Median total household income per week.
$1,485 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,071
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,485
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 11.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Victoria. However, this group has grown by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.9%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.1%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bass Coast, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bass Coast, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Bass Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/topic/income