$715 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $715
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Swan Hill · Council (LGA)
Income in Swan Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Swan Hill are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While typical earnings have climbed since 2011, the area still sees a smaller share of high-income earners compared to most of the country. Most residents earn a modest weekly amount, with few reaching the highest pay brackets.
$1,379
▲ +55.6%
- $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 Swan Hill — lower than 52% of areas.
| Swan Hill | $1,379 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Swan Hill earns $1,379 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical weekly family income is a little below the national figure at $1,721, though this has risen by $632 since 2011.
$1,379 ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $886
- 2016: $1,094
- 2021: $1,379
Median total household income per week.
$1,721 ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $1,358
- 2021: $1,721
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 5.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the Victorian average of 22.7%.
5.4%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26610/swan-hill/topic/income