$643 ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $457
- 2016: $522
- 2021: $643
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Alexandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Alexandra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Alexandra are well below the state and national figures, making it one of the lower-earning areas in the region. The typical household now earns $1,135 a week, which is $624 less than the Victoria average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the gap between this town and the rest of the country remains significant.
$1,135
▲ +36.6%
- $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 Alexandra — lower than 90% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,528 a week, a figure well below the national average of $2,120. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the typical personal weekly income has risen by $186 since 2011 to reach $643.
$1,135 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $831
- 2016: $936
- 2021: $1,135
Median total household income per week.
$1,528 ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,067
- 2016: $1,291
- 2021: $1,528
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 9.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, where 45.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 90% 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 Alexandra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Alexandra, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011054/alexandra/topic/income