$523 ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $389
- 2016: $473
- 2021: $523
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3540, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3540, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far lower typical incomes than most similar areas mark postcode 3540. The typical family here earns just $1,218 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest in the region for overall wealth.
$900
▲ +11.7%
- $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 3540, VIC — lower than 96% of areas.
| 3540, VIC | $900 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | $1,071 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical household earns $900 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average at $523, though this has risen by $134 since 2011.
$900 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $806
- 2016: $720
- 2021: $900
Median total household income per week.
$1,218 ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $838
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,218
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, where just 3.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
3.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3540, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3540, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 3540, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3540/3540-vic/topic/income