3174, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3174, VIC

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

A gap of $560 exists between the typical weekly family income in postcode 3174 and the Victorian average. This area earns well below the state and national figures across all income measures. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 3174, VIC, Postcode

Where 3174, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,394 ▲ +50.4%
  • $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 3174, VIC — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3174, VIC$1,394
Greater Dandenong $1,453
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $622 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805. Weekly family incomes are also well below the Australian average, sitting at $1,576.

$622 ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $412
  • 2016: $485
  • 2021: $622

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

$1,394 ▲ +50.4%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,394

Median total household income per week.

$1,576 ▲ +51.2%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,236
  • 2021: $1,576

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare, with only 3.6% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, far below the national figure of 12.5%. Around 19% of households earn under $650 a week, though the share of those earning $3,000 or more has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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3174, VIC splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 3174, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 3174, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/topic/income