$558 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $393
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $558
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3491, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3491, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly family income of $1,312 is far below the national figure in postcode 3491, where earnings are much lower than most areas. While typical incomes remain low, the proportion of high-earning households has grown significantly over the last decade. This creates a wide gap between the typical resident and a small group of high earners.
$1,018
▲ +29.4%
- $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 3491, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,018, which is far below the Victoria figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average at $558, although this has risen by $165 since 2011.
$1,018 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $787
- 2016: $820
- 2021: $1,018
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,149
- 2021: $1,312
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 19 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.2%. This is higher than most areas, even though over half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
11.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3491, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3491, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 3491, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3491/3491-vic/topic/income