$683 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $471
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $683
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Castlemaine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Castlemaine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 41% of people in Castlemaine earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a local economy where incomes are generally low. While weekly pay has climbed since 2011, the typical household income remains well below both the state and national figures.
$1,200
▲ +47.6%
- $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 Castlemaine — lower than 86% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Castlemaine earns $1,200 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical family income is also well below the national average at $1,676 per week.
$1,200 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $813
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,200
Median total household income per week.
$1,676 ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $1,342
- 2021: $1,676
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this proportion has grown by 9 percentage points since 2011.
7.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.6%
Lower than 81% 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 Castlemaine, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021027/castlemaine/topic/income