3896, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3896, VIC

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

Weekly household incomes in postcode 3896 have climbed by $580 since 2011, though they remain well below the national figure. Most people here earn significantly less than those in other parts of the country. The typical family now brings in $1,638 a week, which is still much lower than most areas.

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📍 3896, VIC, Postcode

Where 3896, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,353 ▲ +75.0%
  • $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 3896, VIC — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3896, VIC$1,353
East Gippsland $1,110
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly household income is $1,353, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical personal incomes are also a little below the state and national averages at $708 per week.

$708 ▲ +79.2%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $395
  • 2016: $545
  • 2021: $708

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

$1,353 ▲ +75.0%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $773
  • 2016: $1,011
  • 2021: $1,353

Median total household income per week.

$1,638 ▲ +75.6%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,638

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This reflects a wider trend where 42.3% of people earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In 3896, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3896, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 3896, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3896/3896-vic/topic/income