$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+.
3889, VIC · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3889, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.
| 3889, VIC | $719 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | $1,110 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$719 ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$819 ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
3889, VIC splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $650–$1,499 (50%).
In 3889, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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