$702 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $487
- 2016: $555
- 2021: $702
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Wimmera · Council (LGA)
Income in West Wimmera
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in West Wimmera are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,651. This gap is a key feature of the area, though most income measures have risen since 2011.
$1,207
▲ +48.1%
- $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 West Wimmera — lower than 74% of areas.
| West Wimmera | $1,207 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,207 a week, which is well below the Victoria figure of $1,759. Typical personal weekly income is also a little below the national figure at $702, though it has risen $215 since 2011.
$1,207 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $815
- 2016: $987
- 2021: $1,207
Median total household income per week.
$1,651 ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,033
- 2016: $1,302
- 2021: $1,651
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 country, as only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, even though the proportion of top earners has risen since 2011.
7.9%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Lower than 59% 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 West Wimmera, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Wimmera, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26890/west-wimmera/topic/income