Moira · Council (LGA)

Income in Moira

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

Weekly pay is much lower than most areas in Moira, where the typical family earns $1,505. This is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136, though incomes have climbed since 2011. Most residents live on a modest budget compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Moira, Council (LGA)

Where Moira sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,192 ▲ +44.0%
  • $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 Moira — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moira$1,192
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,192 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This reflects a broader trend across the region, as typical personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $629.

$629 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $437
  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $629

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

$1,192 ▲ +44.0%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $828
  • 2016: $1,014
  • 2021: $1,192

Median total household income per week.

$1,505 ▲ +50.3%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,001
  • 2016: $1,283
  • 2021: $1,505

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. While this proportion rose 7.5 points since 2011, 46.6% of people still earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Moira, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Moira, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24900/moira/topic/income