$599 ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $441
- 2016: $505
- 2021: $599
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3870, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3870, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 3870 earn under $650 a week, making it an area where most residents live on a modest budget. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below the figures for Victoria and the rest of Australia.
$1,219
▲ +25.3%
- $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 3870, VIC — lower than 75% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,219, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. This is consistent across the board, with typical family incomes at $1,461 and personal incomes at $599, both far below national levels.
$1,219 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $973
- 2016: $1,089
- 2021: $1,219
Median total household income per week.
$1,461 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,185
- 2016: $1,391
- 2021: $1,461
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 11.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3870, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3870, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/income