$549 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $482
- 2021: $549
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3909, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3909, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $800 exists between typical family incomes in postcode 3909 and the rest of Victoria. This area sees much lower earnings across the board than most other places in the country. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, the overall income remains far below state and national figures.
$964
▲ +26.5%
- $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 3909, VIC — lower than 92% of areas.
| 3909, VIC | $964 |
|---|---|
| East Gippsland | $1,110 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is among the lowest at this level at $964, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Similarly, personal weekly income is well below the national average at $549.
$964 ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $762
- 2016: $869
- 2021: $964
Median total household income per week.
$1,300 ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $1,123
- 2021: $1,300
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is consistent with personal income trends, where 51% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3909, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3909, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3909/3909-vic/topic/income