$709 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $475
- 2016: $559
- 2021: $709
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3959, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3959, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical incomes than most similar areas define postcode 3959. The typical family here earns $1,690 a week, which is well below the national and state figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains less wealthy than most of the country.
$1,318
▲ +46.9%
- $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 3959, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.
| 3959, VIC | $1,318 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | $1,266 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $1,690, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical household earnings are also lower than most areas at $1,318, though this has risen by $421 since 2011.
$1,318 ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $1,029
- 2021: $1,318
Median total household income per week.
$1,690 ▲ +67.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,010
- 2016: $1,243
- 2021: $1,690
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 16.1% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. However, this is a significant increase from 2011, when only 4.1% of households reached that level.
9.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3959, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3959, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/topic/income