3984, VIC · Postcode

Income in 3984, VIC

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

Nearly half of all people in postcode 3984 earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are generally low. Typical weekly earnings for families and households are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia, though most income levels have risen since 2011.

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📍 3984, VIC, Postcode

Where 3984, VIC sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,285 ▲ +66.0%
  • $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 3984, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
3984, VIC$1,285
Cardinia $1,874
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,687, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $660 a week, though this is $238 higher than it was in 2011.

$660 ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $422
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $660

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

$1,285 ▲ +66.0%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $943
  • 2021: $1,285

Median total household income per week.

$1,687 ▲ +73.6%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $972
  • 2016: $1,188
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Meanwhile, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas at 5.5%.

Household income distribution

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3984, VIC splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 3984, VIC, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/income