$621 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $641
- 2021: $621
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
3990, VIC · Postcode
Income in 3990, VIC
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 3990 are well below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,687. While household earnings have risen since 2016, personal incomes remain low, meaning most residents live on a more modest budget than people in other parts of the country.
$1,562
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- $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 3990, VIC — higher than 53% of areas.
| 3990, VIC | $1,562 |
|---|---|
| Bass Coast | $1,163 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,562 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. While family income rose by $375 since 2016, typical personal weekly income actually fell slightly to $621, a figure well below the national average.
$1,562 —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $1,075
- 2021: $1,562
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 —
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $1,312
- 2021: $1,687
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.9% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with personal earnings, where 43.6% of people earn under $650 a week and almost no one earns $3,000 or more.
2.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →3990, VIC splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 3990, VIC, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 3990, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3990/3990-vic/topic/income