3857, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3857, VIC

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

A little below the state and national figures defines the earning landscape in postcode 3857. While typical weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains modest compared to the rest of Victoria. The most striking gap is in high earners, with far fewer households reaching the top income brackets than the national average.

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📍 3857, VIC, Postcode

Where 3857, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,571 ▲ +34.4%
  • $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 3857, VIC — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3857, VIC$1,571
Wellington $1,272
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,784 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Weekly household income is also a little below the national figure at $1,571, though this has risen by $402 since 2011.

$684 ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $606
  • 2016: $618
  • 2021: $684

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

$1,571 ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,169
  • 2016: $1,516
  • 2021: $1,571

Median total household income per week.

$1,784 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,341
  • 2016: $1,671
  • 2021: $1,784

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 10.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income, where 40.8% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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3857, VIC splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with Under $650 at 8%.

Personal income distribution

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In 3857, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3857/3857-vic/topic/income