$765 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $596
- 2016: $633
- 2021: $765
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3179, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3179, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 42% of people in postcode 3179 earn under $650 a week, though the area's overall wealth is growing. The typical household now brings in $1,965 weekly, which is much higher than most other areas. This suggests a significant gap between a large group of lower earners and households with very high incomes.
$1,965
▲ +32.2%
- $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 3179, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household weekly income of $1,965 is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Typical family incomes are about the same as the state and national averages at $2,167, while personal incomes sit around the middle for similar areas at $765.
$1,965 ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,486
- 2016: $1,615
- 2021: $1,965
Median total household income per week.
$2,167 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,617
- 2016: $1,756
- 2021: $2,167
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with 24.5% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week, a rise of 15 points since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, 10.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the national average.
10.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3179, VIC, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3179, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3179/3179-vic/topic/income