3953, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3953, VIC

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

Almost 45% of people in postcode 3953 earn under $650 a week. This is a lower-income area where typical weekly earnings for families and individuals sit below both the Victorian and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the community remains less wealthy than most similar areas.

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📍 3953, VIC, Postcode

Where 3953, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,316 ▲ +33.7%
  • $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 3953, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3953, VIC$1,316
South Gippsland $1,266
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,316, which is well below the $1,759 found across Victoria. Typical family income is also a little below the national figure at $1,733, and personal weekly earnings are a little below the national average at $674.

$674 ▲ +25.3%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $538
  • 2016: $584
  • 2021: $674

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

$1,316 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $984
  • 2016: $1,131
  • 2021: $1,316

Median total household income per week.

$1,733 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,275
  • 2016: $1,419
  • 2021: $1,733

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are uncommon here, with only 13.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.6% national figure. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.5%.

Household income distribution

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3953, VIC splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 3953, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/topic/income