$712 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $484
- 2016: $577
- 2021: $712
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Bendigo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $1,665 are well below the state and national figures, meaning money is generally tighter for households in Bendigo. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other parts of the country.
$1,267
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Bendigo — lower than 82% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,267, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Weekly personal income is also a little below the national average at $712, though it has risen by $228 since 2011.
$1,267 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $1,029
- 2021: $1,267
Median total household income per week.
$1,665 ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,293
- 2021: $1,665
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This lower gap is reflected in personal earnings, where the proportion of people making $2,000 or more a week is also well below the state and national levels.
8.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Bendigo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/income