East Bendigo - Kennington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in East Bendigo - Kennington

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

More than 41% of people in East Bendigo - Kennington earn under $650 a week, marking this as a lower-income area. While typical weekly family incomes have risen by $584 since 2011, they remain lower than most other areas.

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📍 East Bendigo - Kennington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Bendigo - Kennington sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,408 ▲ +34.2%
  • $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 East Bendigo - Kennington — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Bendigo - Kennington$1,408
3550, VIC $1,367
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,929 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $759.

$759 ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $546
  • 2016: $607
  • 2021: $759

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

$1,408 ▲ +34.2%

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

  • 2011: $1,049
  • 2016: $1,154
  • 2021: $1,408

Median total household income per week.

$1,929 ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,345
  • 2016: $1,493
  • 2021: $1,929

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with 16.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. This proportion has risen by 11 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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East Bendigo - Kennington splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In East Bendigo - Kennington, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 East Bendigo - Kennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/topic/income