$645 ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $404
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $645
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3956, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3956, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 3956 are well below the state and national figures, which suggests a more modest standard of living. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other regions in Australia.
$1,138
▲ +52.5%
- $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 3956, VIC — lower than 81% of areas.
| 3956, VIC | $1,138 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | $1,266 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,503 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical household income is also much lower than most areas at $1,138, and personal weekly pay is a little below the national average at $645.
$1,138 ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $746
- 2016: $881
- 2021: $1,138
Median total household income per week.
$1,503 ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $972
- 2016: $1,139
- 2021: $1,503
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. However, there are more high earners now than in 2011, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose to 8.1%.
8.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3956, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3956, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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 3956, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3956/3956-vic/topic/income