3874, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3874, VIC

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

Nearly 40% of households in postcode 3874 earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is an area with very low typical incomes, though weekly earnings for families and households have risen since 2011.

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📍 3874, VIC, Postcode

Where 3874, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062 ▲ +32.1%
  • $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 3874, VIC — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3874, VIC$1,062
Wellington $1,272
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,062, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas at $519, well below the national figure of $805.

$519 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $431
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $519

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

$1,062 ▲ +32.1%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $804
  • 2016: $891
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,257 ▲ +29.1%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $974
  • 2016: $1,213
  • 2021: $1,257

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national average at 5.1%.

Household income distribution

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In 3874, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3874, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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 3874, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3874/3874-vic/topic/income