$605 ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $409
- 2016: $492
- 2021: $605
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Portarlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Portarlington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Portarlington are much lower than in most other areas. The typical household earns $1,139 per week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain significantly lower than both the state and national averages.
$1,139
▲ +49.3%
- $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 Portarlington — lower than 90% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are well below the national figure, with families earning $1,429 and individuals bringing home $605. These amounts are much lower than in most other areas, though they have risen since 2011.
$1,139 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $763
- 2016: $896
- 2021: $1,139
Median total household income per week.
$1,429 ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $941
- 2016: $1,173
- 2021: $1,429
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than across Victoria, with only 11.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the state average of 22.7%, and nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.
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.
11.3%
Lower than 82% 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 Portarlington, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Portarlington, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031051/portarlington/topic/income