$689 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $459
- 2016: $535
- 2021: $689
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Towong · Council (LGA)
Income in Towong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $1,658 in Towong are well below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains lower than most other regions across the state and country. This gap is seen across typical household and personal pay.
$1,282
▲ +50.8%
- $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 Towong — lower than 64% of areas.
| Towong | $1,282 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,282, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $689 a week, slightly below the national figure of $805.
$1,282 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $850
- 2016: $1,043
- 2021: $1,282
Median total household income per week.
$1,658 ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,052
- 2016: $1,340
- 2021: $1,658
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 12.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.6% national average. However, this has risen 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.4%
Lower than 60% 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 Towong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26670/towong/topic/income