$699 ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $576
- 2021: $699
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Grampians · Council (LGA)
Income in Southern Grampians
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 44% of people in Southern Grampians earn less than $650 a week. This is an area where incomes are generally lower than most other parts of the country. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, typical family and household pay remains well below the same figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,261
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Southern Grampians — lower than 67% of areas.
| Southern Grampians | $1,261 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,684, which is well below the $2,136 seen across Victoria. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,261 a week, though this has risen by $353 since 2011.
$1,261 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $908
- 2016: $1,043
- 2021: $1,261
Median total household income per week.
$1,684 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,187
- 2016: $1,370
- 2021: $1,684
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 11.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% state average. Only 6.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%.
6.7%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Southern Grampians, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Grampians, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26260/southern-grampians/topic/income