$769 ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $769
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Geelong · Council (LGA)
Income in Greater Geelong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Greater Geelong rose by $710 between 2011 and 2021, marking a significant climb for the region. While typical earnings are now higher than in most similar areas, they remain about the same as the national and state figures.
$1,592
▲ +51.8%
- $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 Geelong — higher than 65% of areas.
| Greater Geelong | $1,592 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household now earns $1,592 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is $769, sitting around the middle for its level and roughly equal to the state and national averages.
$1,592 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,049
- 2016: $1,244
- 2021: $1,592
Median total household income per week.
$2,051 ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,341
- 2016: $1,576
- 2021: $2,051
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.4% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly—a 13 point rise since 2011. However, this is still well below the 22.6% national figure.
10.6%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.4%
Higher than 71% 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 Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Geelong, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/topic/income