$751 ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $576
- 2021: $751
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3859, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3859, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most families in postcode 3859 sits a little below the national figure, though incomes have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical family earns $1,800 a week, reflecting a balanced local economy that tracks closely with similar areas across the state.
$1,579
▲ +47.7%
- $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 3859, VIC — higher than 54% of areas.
| 3859, VIC | $1,579 |
|---|---|
| Wellington | $1,272 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,579 a week, which is a little below the Victoria figure of $1,759. This is part of a long-term increase, as household incomes rose by $510 since 2011.
$1,579 ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,069
- 2016: $1,293
- 2021: $1,579
Median total household income per week.
$1,800 ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,284
- 2016: $1,384
- 2021: $1,800
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than elsewhere, with only 12.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to 22.6% across Australia. This gap is also seen in personal pay, where the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national average.
7.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3859, VIC, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →3859, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.
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 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/topic/income