3847, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3847, VIC

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

Nearly half of all people in postcode 3847 earn under $650 a week. This area has typical incomes that are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia, though weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 3847, VIC, Postcode

Where 3847, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,302 ▲ +43.7%
  • $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 3847, VIC — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3847, VIC$1,302
Wellington $1,272
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,660, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $630 a week.

$630 ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $455
  • 2016: $587
  • 2021: $630

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

$1,302 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $906
  • 2016: $1,223
  • 2021: $1,302

Median total household income per week.

$1,660 ▲ +52.6%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,088
  • 2016: $1,457
  • 2021: $1,660

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 6.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose to 12.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 3847, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3847, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 3847, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/topic/income