$604 ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $411
- 2016: $483
- 2021: $604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3966, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3966, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define postcode 3966, where the typical family earns just $1,341 a week. This is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than both the state and national averages.
$987
▲ +24.5%
- $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 3966, VIC — lower than 91% of areas.
| 3966, VIC | $987 |
|---|---|
| South Gippsland | $1,266 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $987, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $604 a week, though this is $193 higher than it was in 2011.
$987 ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $793
- 2016: $866
- 2021: $987
Median total household income per week.
$1,341 ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $929
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,341
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Victorian average of 22.7%. This low end of the scale is reflected in personal earnings, where 46.8% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 3966, VIC, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3966, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 3966, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3966/3966-vic/topic/income