$704 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $574
- 2021: $704
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Colac Otway · Council (LGA)
Income in Colac Otway
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household earnings of $1,277 in Colac Otway are well below the national figure, reflecting a community where most people live on more modest budgets. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly lower-earning than most other regions in Victoria and across Australia.
$1,277
▲ +39.7%
- $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 Colac Otway — lower than 65% of areas.
| Colac Otway | $1,277 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,721 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Both personal and household incomes are lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $704 weekly.
$1,277 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $914
- 2016: $1,057
- 2021: $1,277
Median total household income per week.
$1,721 ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,161
- 2016: $1,362
- 2021: $1,721
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, as only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.6% nationally. This gap is seen in personal pay too, where the 5.8% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the Australian average.
5.8%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Colac Otway, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Colac Otway, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) 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 Colac Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21750/colac-otway/topic/income