3530, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3530, VIC

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

Low weekly earnings define daily life in postcode 3530, where typical household incomes are well below state and national figures. While family earnings have climbed to $1,958 a week since 2011, the area generally struggles with low pay, with no households now earning $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 3530, VIC, Postcode

Where 3530, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,156 ▲ +46.9%
  • $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 3530, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3530, VIC$1,156
Buloke $1,088
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,156, which is well below the $1,759 seen in Victoria. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $597, though this is $181 higher than it was in 2011.

$597 ▲ +43.5%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $416
  • 2016: $608
  • 2021: $597

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

$1,156 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $787
  • 2016: $985
  • 2021: $1,156

Median total household income per week.

$1,958 ▲ +55.2%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,262
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,958

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is stark, with 38.2% of households earning under $650 a week and none earning over $3,000. Interestingly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose to 12.1% since 2011, which is higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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3530, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with $650–$1,499 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In 3530, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 3530, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3530/3530-vic/topic/income