$571 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $418
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $571
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3237, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3237, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $800 in typical weekly family income separates postcode 3237 from the rest of Victoria. This is an area where earnings are far below the national figure across the board, though most income levels have risen since 2011.
$900
▲ +7.8%
- $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 3237, VIC — lower than 96% of areas.
| 3237, VIC | $900 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | $1,277 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is just $900, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also well below the Australian average at $571 a week, despite rising by $153 since 2011.
$900 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $835
- 2016: $814
- 2021: $900
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $914
- 2016: $1,208
- 2021: $1,312
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 1.6% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 12.5%. High-earning households are also rare; only 5.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
1.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3237, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3237, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 3237, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3237/3237-vic/topic/income