Seymour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Seymour

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

More than 45% of people in Seymour earn under $650 a week, highlighting a community where earnings are generally low. Typical incomes are well below both the Victorian and national figures, although weekly earnings have risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 Seymour, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Seymour sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,165 ▲ +40.5%
  • $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 Seymour — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seymour$1,165
3660, VIC $1,214
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Seymour earns $1,483 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $633 weekly.

$633 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $459
  • 2016: $536
  • 2021: $633

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

$1,165 ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $829
  • 2016: $977
  • 2021: $1,165

Median total household income per week.

$1,483 ▲ +39.2%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,065
  • 2016: $1,253
  • 2021: $1,483

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where only 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Seymour, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Seymour, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011059/seymour/topic/income