$606 ▲ +69.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $357
- 2016: $394
- 2021: $606
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3168, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3168, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 3168 earn under $650 a week, making it an area where a large portion of the population has a low individual income. While household earnings have risen since 2011, most residents still earn well below the state and national figures.
$1,508
▲ +56.8%
- $500–$589: 4 areas
- $589–$679: 2 areas
- $679–$768: 21 areas
- $768–$857: 56 areas
- $857–$946: 87 areas
- $946–$1,036: 120 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3168, VIC — higher than 50% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in the area earns $606 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are slightly lower than the state average at $1,778 weekly, though this is up $632 from 2011.
$1,508 ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,069
- 2021: $1,508
Median total household income per week.
$1,778 ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,146
- 2016: $1,370
- 2021: $1,778
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 5.6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the 12.5% national average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 17.1%.
5.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →3168, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3168, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 3168, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3168/3168-vic/topic/income