Glenelg · Council (LGA)

Income in Glenelg

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

Weekly pay for most people in Glenelg is well below the national figure, though earnings have climbed since 2011. The typical family now earns $1,599 a week, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Glenelg, Council (LGA)

Where Glenelg sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,214 ▲ +35.0%
  • $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 Glenelg — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenelg$1,214
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,214 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $640, despite rising by $177 since 2011.

$640 ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $463
  • 2016: $536
  • 2021: $640

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

$1,214 ▲ +35.0%

Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $899
  • 2016: $1,043
  • 2021: $1,214

Median total household income per week.

$1,599 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,178
  • 2016: $1,362
  • 2021: $1,599

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.4% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. Most people earn less than $650 a week, accounting for 46.2% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Glenelg, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Glenelg, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22410/glenelg/topic/income