Murrindindi · Council (LGA)

Income in Murrindindi

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

Weekly pay is well below the state average in Murrindindi, where the typical household earns $1,287. While incomes have risen since 2011, this area remains lower-earning than most other similar regions across Victoria.

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📍 Murrindindi, Council (LGA)

Where Murrindindi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,287 ▲ +40.3%
  • $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 Murrindindi — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murrindindi$1,287
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,713 a week, which is a little below the national figure. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person in Murrindindi taking home $673 weekly.

$673 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $473
  • 2016: $553
  • 2021: $673

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

$1,287 ▲ +40.3%

Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $917
  • 2016: $1,071
  • 2021: $1,287

Median total household income per week.

$1,713 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,161
  • 2016: $1,388
  • 2021: $1,713

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 12.4% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is mirrored by personal income, where just 7.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Murrindindi splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Murrindindi, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25620/murrindindi/topic/income