$727 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $595
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wangaratta · Council (LGA)
Income in Wangaratta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Wangaratta earns $1,326 a week, which is well below the national figure. While most residents earn around the middle mark compared to similar areas, there is a significant gap between local incomes and those across Victoria and Australia.
$1,326
▲ +45.2%
- $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 Wangaratta — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wangaratta | $1,326 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,771, which is a little below the state and national figures, though it has risen by $601 since 2011. Personal weekly incomes follow a similar pattern at $727, slightly under the national typical value of $805.
$1,326 ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $913
- 2016: $1,085
- 2021: $1,326
Median total household income per week.
$1,771 ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,386
- 2021: $1,771
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen to 13%, up from just 3.7% in 2011.
7.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wangaratta splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wangaratta, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26700/wangaratta/topic/income