3239, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3239, VIC

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

Weekly household incomes in postcode 3239 are well below the national figure, with a typical amount of $1,187. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most similar places across the country. This creates a profile where most residents earn significantly less than the Victorian average.

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📍 3239, VIC, Postcode

Where 3239, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 ▲ +30.6%
  • $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 3239, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3239, VIC$1,187
Colac Otway $1,277
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are much lower than most areas, with personal income at $607 and family income at $1,625. These figures sit well below the Victorian averages, though they have climbed since 2011.

$607 ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $453
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $607

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

$1,187 ▲ +30.6%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $909
  • 2016: $905
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +73.1%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,211
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of Australia, as only 15.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. However, this proportion rose by 15 points since 2011, despite the area still being well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In 3239, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3239, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 3239, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3239/3239-vic/topic/income