$674 ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $674
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Alexander · Council (LGA)
Income in Mount Alexander
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Mount Alexander have climbed by $414 since 2011, though they remain well below the state and national figures. While the typical household now earns $1,252 a week, the area's overall earnings still trail behind most other similar regions.
$1,252
▲ +49.4%
- $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 Mount Alexander — lower than 68% of areas.
| Mount Alexander | $1,252 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,702 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This is consistent with personal weekly incomes of $674 and household earnings of $1,252, both of which are lower than most areas.
$1,252 ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $838
- 2016: $1,002
- 2021: $1,252
Median total household income per week.
$1,702 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,078
- 2016: $1,311
- 2021: $1,702
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising from 3.1% in 2011 to 12.6%. Despite this growth, this figure is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria.
8.1%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.6%
Lower than 59% 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 Mount Alexander, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Alexander, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25430/mount-alexander/topic/income