Woodend · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Woodend

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

Higher than average earnings mean most people in Woodend have more spending power than those in other similar areas. The typical family now earns $2,547 a week, which is a little above the national figure. This reflects a general trend of rising incomes across the community over the last decade.

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📍 Woodend, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Woodend sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,113 ▲ +45.4%
  • $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 Woodend — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woodend$2,113
3442, VIC $2,124
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,113, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victoria figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also a little above the national average at $870 per week, having risen $251 since 2011.

$870 ▲ +40.5%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $619
  • 2016: $731
  • 2021: $870

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

$2,113 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,453
  • 2016: $1,689
  • 2021: $2,113

Median total household income per week.

$2,547 ▲ +45.2%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,754
  • 2016: $2,025
  • 2021: $2,547

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national 22.6%. This share has jumped 21 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly also rose to 19.2%.

Household income distribution

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Woodend splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Woodend, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021031/woodend/topic/income