$789 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $548
- 2016: $648
- 2021: $789
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mitchell · Council (LGA)
Income in Mitchell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than typical weekly earnings define daily life in Mitchell, where family incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade. The typical family now brings in $2,012 a week, a figure that sits comfortably above most similar areas.
$1,719
▲ +46.9%
- $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 Mitchell — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mitchell | $1,719 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,719, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Victorian figure. This reflects a broader trend of growth in the region, with typical personal incomes rising by $241 since 2011.
$1,719 ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,391
- 2021: $1,719
Median total household income per week.
$2,012 ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,368
- 2016: $1,620
- 2021: $2,012
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 17.7% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are less common here, with only 8.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian average.
8.4%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Mitchell, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24850/mitchell/topic/income