$655 ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $655
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Gippsland · Council (LGA)
Income in South Gippsland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in South Gippsland since 2011, though earnings remain low compared to other regions. The typical family now brings in $1,651 a week, which is well below the Victorian and national figures. While more people are moving into higher income brackets, the area still faces a significant gap in wealth compared to the state average.
$1,266
▲ +37.6%
- $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 South Gippsland — lower than 66% of areas.
| South Gippsland | $1,266 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,266, which is well below the $1,759 seen in Victoria. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $655 a week, slightly below the national figure of $805.
$1,266 ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $920
- 2016: $1,039
- 2021: $1,266
Median total household income per week.
$1,651 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,320
- 2021: $1,651
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 7.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose from 3.7% in 2011 to 12.7% in 2021.
7.2%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Lower than 58% 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 South Gippsland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Gippsland, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, 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 South Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/topic/income