$941 ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $602
- 2016: $722
- 2021: $941
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Surf Coast · Council (LGA)
Income in Surf Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are much higher than most areas in Surf Coast, where a typical family now brings in $2,441. This level of income is a little above both the Victorian and national figures. The area has seen a significant rise in wealth over the last decade, with household incomes climbing by $811 since 2011.
$2,088
▲ +63.5%
- $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 Surf Coast — higher than 87% of areas.
| Surf Coast | $2,088 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $941, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $805. This has increased by $339 since 2011, following a similar upward trend seen in household and family earnings.
$2,088 ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,277
- 2016: $1,571
- 2021: $2,088
Median total household income per week.
$2,441 ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,516
- 2016: $1,876
- 2021: $2,441
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.5% of households bringing home $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the 22.6% national average. This represents a 21 point jump since 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly also rose by 10 points.
16.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Surf Coast, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Surf Coast splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 Surf Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26490/surf-coast/topic/income