$560 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $409
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $560
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3840, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3840, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 3840 are far below the national figure, with the typical home earning $1,038. This is much lower than most areas in the country. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to face a significant gap compared to the rest of Victoria.
$1,038
▲ +30.9%
- $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 3840, VIC — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income here is $560, which is well below the Victorian figure of $803. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, typically reaching $1,386 per week, though this has risen by $374 since 2011.
$1,038 ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $793
- 2016: $906
- 2021: $1,038
Median total household income per week.
$1,386 ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,012
- 2016: $1,227
- 2021: $1,386
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon, as only 9.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income patterns, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 per week.
5.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3840, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3840, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 3840, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/topic/income