Wyndham · Council (LGA)

Income in Wyndham

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes of $2,023 are much higher than most areas in Wyndham. This reflects a broad rise in earnings across the region, with typical family incomes climbing by $573 since 2011. The area now stands slightly above the national and state figures for typical household pay.

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📍 Wyndham, Council (LGA)

Where Wyndham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,023 ▲ +42.1%
  • $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 Wyndham — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wyndham$2,023
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income of $2,023 is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas at $839 a week, which is about the same as the typical Victorian earning.

$839 ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $635
  • 2016: $685
  • 2021: $839

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,023 ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,424
  • 2016: $1,620
  • 2021: $2,023

Median total household income per week.

$2,129 ▲ +36.8%

Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,556
  • 2016: $1,714
  • 2021: $2,129

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are becoming more common, with the proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week jumping 15 percentage points since 2011 to 23.8%. While this is a little above the national average, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is 10.7%, which is a little below the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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In Wyndham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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Wyndham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27260/wyndham/topic/income