$645 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $459
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $645
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Benalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Benalla
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Benalla since 2011, though earnings remain low compared to other areas. Typical family incomes rose by $464 over the decade to reach $1,521, yet this is still well below the Victorian figure.
$1,142
▲ +44.2%
- $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 Benalla — lower than 90% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,521 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian average of $2,136. Personal weekly income is $645, a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,142 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $792
- 2016: $905
- 2021: $1,142
Median total household income per week.
$1,521 ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,057
- 2016: $1,205
- 2021: $1,521
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare in Benalla, with only 10.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 2.7% of households earned that amount.
5.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.4%
Lower than 86% 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 Benalla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Benalla, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021063/benalla/topic/income