$628 ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $405
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $628
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Beaufort
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly since 2011 in Beaufort, though it remains much lower than most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,552 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes are rising, the area still sees far fewer high-earners than the state average.
$1,193
▲ +52.8%
- $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 Beaufort — lower than 87% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,193, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $628, though this is $223 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,193 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $781
- 2016: $957
- 2021: $1,193
Median total household income per week.
$1,552 ▲ +64.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $944
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,552
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, with just 5.3% of people bringing in $2,000 or more weekly, although this has risen slightly since 2011.
5.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Beaufort, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Beaufort, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/income