$739 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $513
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $739
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)
Income in Greater Bendigo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 42% of people in Greater Bendigo earn less than $650 a week. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area generally earns a little less than the state and national figures. This is reflected in a lower proportion of high-earning households compared to the rest of the country.
$1,448
▲ +46.1%
- $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 Greater Bendigo — higher than 55% of areas.
| Greater Bendigo | $1,448 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,865 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This is up $620 since 2011, though typical household and personal incomes also remain a little below national levels.
$1,448 ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $991
- 2016: $1,184
- 2021: $1,448
Median total household income per week.
$1,865 ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,245
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,865
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with those earning $2,000 a week or more sitting well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 15.1%.
8.0%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Greater Bendigo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Bendigo, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/income