$506 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $369
- 2016: $449
- 2021: $506
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3523, VIC · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes as low as $506 define the financial landscape of postcode 3523, where earnings are among the lowest in the country. Most residents earn well below the state and national figures, though incomes have risen across the board since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3523, VIC — lower than 91% of areas.
| 3523, VIC | $993 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | $1,448 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,336, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Households typically earn $993 a week, far below the national figure of $1,746, though this has risen by $294 since 2011.
$506 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$993 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,336 ▲ +61.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 51% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 3523, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
In 3523, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 3523, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3523/3523-vic/topic/income