$612 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $422
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $612
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3542, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3542, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 3542 are among the lowest of any similar area in the country. The typical household earns just $916 per week, which is far below the national and state figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area continues to struggle compared to the rest of Australia.
$916
▲ +16.7%
- $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 3542, VIC — lower than 95% of areas.
| 3542, VIC | $916 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | $1,071 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is far below the Victoria figure of $1,759. This is consistent across the board, with typical personal income at $612 and family income at $1,687, both of which are well below national levels.
$916 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $785
- 2016: $860
- 2021: $916
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $979
- 2021: $1,687
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low earnings are common here, as 41.4% of households earn under $650 a week. Only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria.
3.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3542, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3542, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 3542, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3542/3542-vic/topic/income