$843 ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $586
- 2016: $680
- 2021: $843
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geelong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Geelong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Geelong generally sit around the middle for similar areas, though household earnings are slightly lower than the state and national figures. While the typical weekly household earns $1,542, the area has seen a significant increase in high earners since 2011.
$1,542
▲ +43.2%
- $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 Geelong — lower than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,211 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. However, typical household income is $1,542, which is a little below both the state and national levels.
$1,542 ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,077
- 2016: $1,276
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$2,211 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,493
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,211
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have increased, with 13.1% of people now earning $2,000 or more weekly, a figure higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 20.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, up 12 percentage points since 2011.
13.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.2%
Lower than 51% 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 →Geelong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021039/geelong/topic/income