Yea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Yea

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

Nearly half of all people in Yea earn under $650 a week, marking the area as much lower income than most similar places. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, weekly family income remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Yea, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yea sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,222 ▲ +45.3%
  • $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 Yea — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yea$1,222
3717, VIC $1,216
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,592, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Other typical earnings are also much lower than most areas, with household income at $1,222 and personal income at $635 per week.

$635 ▲ +44.0%

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

  • 2011: $441
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $635

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

$1,222 ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $841
  • 2016: $1,003
  • 2021: $1,222

Median total household income per week.

$1,592 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,071
  • 2016: $1,277
  • 2021: $1,592

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose 5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.8%.

Household income distribution

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In Yea, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yea, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Yea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011062/yea/topic/income