Greater Shepparton · Council (LGA)

Income in Greater Shepparton

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

Weekly incomes in Greater Shepparton sit well below the Victorian average, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical family here earns $1,759 a week, which is a little below the national figure. While high-income earners are less common than in other areas, the number of households earning over $3,000 a week has risen significantly since 2011.

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📍 Greater Shepparton, Council (LGA)

Where Greater Shepparton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,400 ▲ +42.9%
  • $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 Shepparton — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greater Shepparton$1,400
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,400 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly earnings are a little below the national average at $712, though this is $202 higher than it was in 2011.

$712 ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $510
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $712

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

$1,400 ▲ +42.9%

Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $980
  • 2016: $1,163
  • 2021: $1,400

Median total household income per week.

$1,759 ▲ +45.9%

Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,206
  • 2016: $1,417
  • 2021: $1,759

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 6.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia, and 41.9% of local residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Greater Shepparton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Greater Shepparton, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22830/greater-shepparton/topic/income