3236, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3236, VIC

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define postcode 3236, where the typical family earns just $1,312 a week. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain far below the state and national figures. This gap is seen across families, households, and individuals.

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📍 3236, VIC, Postcode

Where 3236, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,091 ▲ +43.0%
  • $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 3236, VIC — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3236, VIC$1,091
Colac Otway $1,277
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,091, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $595 a week, though this is $205 higher than it was in 2011.

$595 ▲ +52.6%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $482
  • 2021: $595

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

$1,091 ▲ +43.0%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $763
  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $1,091

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +21.7%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,078
  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, although the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose to 7.7% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 3236, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3236, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 3236, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3236/3236-vic/topic/income