3243, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3243, VIC

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

Higher incomes than most similar areas are common in postcode 3243, where the typical family earns $2,038 a week. This is part of a steady climb in earnings across the region, with typical family incomes rising by $656 since 2011.

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📍 3243, VIC, Postcode

Where 3243, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,474 ▲ +31.0%
  • $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 3243, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3243, VIC$1,474
Colac Otway $1,277
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person earns $814 a week, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. While the typical household income of $1,474 is a little below the national figure, it has grown by $349 since 2011.

$814 ▲ +52.4%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $534
  • 2016: $616
  • 2021: $814

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

$1,474 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,474

Median total household income per week.

$2,038 ▲ +47.5%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,382
  • 2016: $1,485
  • 2021: $2,038

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with the 16.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week falling well below the Victorian average. However, this group has grown by 12 percentage points over the last decade.

Household income distribution

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In 3243, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3243, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 3243, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3243/3243-vic/topic/income