3902, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3902, VIC

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in postcode 3902 since 2011, though earnings remain far below national levels. The typical household now earns $1,077 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a community where most people earn modest incomes compared to the rest of Victoria.

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📍 3902, VIC, Postcode

Where 3902, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,077 ▲ +47.3%
  • $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 3902, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3902, VIC$1,077
East Gippsland $1,110
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings for families are $1,287, far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal income is also well below the national average, with the typical resident earning $541 a week, though this rose $153 since 2011.

$541 ▲ +39.4%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $388
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $541

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

$1,077 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $731
  • 2016: $1,008
  • 2021: $1,077

Median total household income per week.

$1,287 ▲ +21.2%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,196
  • 2021: $1,287

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Over half of all residents earn under $650 a week, and only 4.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 3902, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In 3902, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 3902, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3902/3902-vic/topic/income