3889, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3889, VIC

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

Weekly household incomes have risen by $124 since 2011 in postcode 3889, though the area remains one of the lowest earning in the country. The typical household now brings in $719 a week, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 3889, VIC, Postcode

Where 3889, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$719 ▲ +20.8%
  • $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 3889, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3889, VIC$719
East Gippsland $1,110
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $819 and personal income of $396 are both far below the Victorian and Australian figures. While household pay rose since 2011, the typical family income actually fell by $27 over the same period.

$396 ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $404
  • 2016: $384
  • 2021: $396

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

$719 ▲ +20.8%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $595
  • 2016: $545
  • 2021: $719

Median total household income per week.

$819 ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $846
  • 2016: $756
  • 2021: $819

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that fell 4.7 points since 2011 and is far below the state average of 22.7%. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, with 61.1% of people falling into this lowest bracket.

Household income distribution

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3889, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $650–$1,499 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3889, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 3889, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3889/3889-vic/topic/income