3885, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3885, VIC

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

Weekly incomes have climbed steadily since 2011 in postcode 3885, though they remain well below state and national levels. Typical family earnings rose by $519 over the decade to reach $1,523, reflecting a general upward trend in a region where most people earn significantly less than the average Australian.

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📍 3885, VIC, Postcode

Where 3885, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,241 ▲ +55.7%
  • $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 3885, VIC — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3885, VIC$1,241
East Gippsland $1,110
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,523, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal and household incomes also sit lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $638 per week.

$638 ▲ +59.9%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $399
  • 2016: $486
  • 2021: $638

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

$1,241 ▲ +55.7%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $797
  • 2016: $947
  • 2021: $1,241

Median total household income per week.

$1,523 ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,004
  • 2016: $1,184
  • 2021: $1,523

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here; only 10.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. Meanwhile, nearly half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 3885, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3885, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 3885, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3885/3885-vic/topic/income