$638 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $449
- 2016: $529
- 2021: $638
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3730, VIC · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in postcode 3730 earns $1,490 a week, which is well below the Victorian average of $2,136. This gap highlights a community where earnings are much lower than most other areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the region remains significantly behind state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3730, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $1,192, falling well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly income of $638, which is well below both the state and national averages.
$638 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,192 ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,490 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 11.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Victoria. This is reflected in the personal income split, where 46.8% of people earn under $650 weekly.
6.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 3730, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).
In 3730, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 3730, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3730/3730-vic/topic/income