$599 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $559
- 2021: $599
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3878, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3878, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in postcode 3878 since 2011, though they remain well below state and national levels. Typical family incomes rose by $370 over the decade to reach $1,365. This is a low-income area where most people earn significantly less than the Australian average.
$1,209
▲ +36.5%
- $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 3878, VIC — lower than 76% of areas.
| 3878, VIC | $1,209 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | $1,110 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,209, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $599 a week, far below the national figure of $805.
$1,209 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $886
- 2016: $1,111
- 2021: $1,209
Median total household income per week.
$1,365 ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $995
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,365
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.9% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.5%.
6.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3878, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3878, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 3878, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3878/3878-vic/topic/income