$782 ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $639
- 2021: $782
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3242, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3242, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,521 keeps postcode 3242 around the middle for its level. While most residents earn a modest amount, there has been a noticeable rise in high-earners over the last decade. This shift is seen in the growing number of households and individuals hitting the top income brackets.
$1,521
▲ +63.9%
- $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 3242, VIC — higher than 50% of areas.
| 3242, VIC | $1,521 |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | $1,277 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,914 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are about the same as the national figure, while typical household pay rose by $593 since 2011.
$1,521 ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $928
- 2016: $1,181
- 2021: $1,521
Median total household income per week.
$1,914 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,224
- 2016: $1,537
- 2021: $1,914
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, with only 15.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is a significant increase from the 2% recorded in 2011.
10.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3242, VIC, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →3242, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 3242, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3242/3242-vic/topic/income