$654 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $654
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Benalla · Council (LGA)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Benalla have climbed steadily since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical household now earns $1,192 per week, a rise of $365 over the last decade. Despite these gains, the area continues to have a lower typical income than most other similar regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Benalla — lower than 76% of areas.
| Benalla | $1,192 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,548, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average, with the typical person earning $654 per week.
$654 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,192 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,548 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 11% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 6% of people earn over $2,000 a week.
6.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Benalla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
In Benalla, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21010/benalla/topic/income