3228, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3228, VIC

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

Weekly earnings are much higher than most areas in postcode 3228, where the typical family brings in $2,630. This wealth is widespread across the community, with a significant rise in high-earners over the last decade. The area's typical household income now sits well above both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 3228, VIC, Postcode

Where 3228, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,282 ▲ +58.5%
  • $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 3228, VIC — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3228, VIC$2,282
Surf Coast $2,088
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,282, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This is a strong increase from 2011, when the usual household earned $1,440, while typical personal weekly income also rose to $1,005.

$1,005 ▲ +49.3%

Higher than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $673
  • 2016: $770
  • 2021: $1,005

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

$2,282 ▲ +58.5%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,440
  • 2016: $1,763
  • 2021: $2,282

Median total household income per week.

$2,630 ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,713
  • 2016: $2,036
  • 2021: $2,630

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 33.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This reflects a sharp upward trend, as the proportion of these high-income households rose 22 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 3228, VIC, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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3228, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

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 3228, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3228/3228-vic/topic/income