$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+.
3236, VIC · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3236, VIC — lower than 85% of areas.
| 3236, VIC | $1,091 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | $1,277 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,091 ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
7.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 3236, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).
In 3236, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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