$759 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $618
- 2021: $759
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Warrnambool · Council (LGA)
Income in Warrnambool
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Warrnambool have climbed steadily since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $595. While the area sits around the middle for its level, typical household pay remains a little below the Victorian and national figures. This growth is seen across the board, though the local share of high-earners is still well below state levels.
$1,420
▲ +38.5%
- $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 Warrnambool — higher than 52% of areas.
| Warrnambool | $1,420 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Warrnambool earns $1,891 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical household income is $1,420 and typical personal weekly pay is $759, which is about the same as the national average.
$1,420 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,025
- 2016: $1,182
- 2021: $1,420
Median total household income per week.
$1,891 ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,503
- 2021: $1,891
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 15.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below Victoria's 22.7%. However, this is a growing group, as the share of these high-earning households rose 10.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Warrnambool splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Warrnambool, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26730/warrnambool/topic/income