Daylesford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Daylesford

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

Weekly household incomes in Daylesford are much lower than in most similar areas. While earnings have climbed steadily since 2011, the typical household still brings in $1,343 a week, which is well below the Victorian and national figures.

Open map →
📍 Daylesford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Daylesford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +59.5%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Daylesford — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daylesford$1,343
3461, VIC $1,369
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,784 a week, a little below the state and national figures. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical resident bringing in $703 weekly.

$703 ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $460
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $703

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

$1,343 ▲ +59.5%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $842
  • 2016: $1,016
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,784 ▲ +67.2%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,067
  • 2016: $1,311
  • 2021: $1,784

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 15.9% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. This is well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria, although the share of high-earning households has risen 12 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

View on map →

Daylesford splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Daylesford, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Daylesford

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Daylesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021011/daylesford/topic/income