$516 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $374
- 2016: $454
- 2021: $516
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower typical incomes than the rest of the country shape daily life in Avoca. The typical weekly family income is just $1,286, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for income levels compared to similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Avoca — lower than 98% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $985, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the Australian average, sitting at $516.
$516 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$985 ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,286 ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in personal earnings, where over half of all people earn under $650 a week.
4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Avoca, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
In Avoca, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031013/avoca/topic/income