$721 ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $536
- 2021: $721
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3898, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3898, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas are common in postcode 3898, where the typical household earns $1,202 a week. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below both the Victorian and national figures.
$1,202
▲ +22.7%
- $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 3898, VIC — lower than 76% of areas.
| 3898, VIC | $1,202 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | $1,110 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,609, which is well below the $2,136 seen in Victoria. Personal weekly incomes are slightly lower than the national figure at $721, though this has risen by $171 since 2011.
$1,202 ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $1,025
- 2021: $1,202
Median total household income per week.
$1,609 ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,131
- 2016: $1,258
- 2021: $1,609
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the Victorian average at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3898, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3898, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 3898, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3898/3898-vic/topic/income