$783 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $538
- 2016: $628
- 2021: $783
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Golden Plains · Council (LGA)
Income in Golden Plains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Golden Plains are about the same as the state and national figures, despite being much higher than most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,125 a week, contributing to a local income profile that has climbed significantly over the last decade.
$1,899
▲ +56.0%
- $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 Golden Plains — higher than 81% of areas.
| Golden Plains | $1,899 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,899 per week, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. This is part of a broad rise across the board, with typical personal weekly incomes growing by $245 since 2011.
$1,899 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,217
- 2016: $1,448
- 2021: $1,899
Median total household income per week.
$2,125 ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,385
- 2016: $1,630
- 2021: $2,125
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are much more common here than in similar areas, with 21.3% earning $3,000 or more each week. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 6.1% of households reached that level.
10.0%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.3%
Higher than 75% 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 Golden Plains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Golden Plains, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Golden Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22490/golden-plains/topic/income