Bright - Mount Beauty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bright - Mount Beauty

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

A typical household in Bright - Mount Beauty earns $1,397 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the area generally sees lower earnings than most other similar places. High earners make up a smaller slice of the population compared to state and national trends.

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📍 Bright - Mount Beauty, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bright - Mount Beauty sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,397 ▲ +64.4%
  • $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 Bright - Mount Beauty — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bright - Mount Beauty$1,397
3740, VIC $1,567
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,826, which is a little below the national figure. Personal income is about the same as the state and national levels at $768, while typical household income is well below Victoria's $1,759.

$768 ▲ +57.4%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $590
  • 2021: $768

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

$1,397 ▲ +64.4%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $1,039
  • 2021: $1,397

Median total household income per week.

$1,826 ▲ +67.5%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,090
  • 2016: $1,336
  • 2021: $1,826

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 14.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. This is a rise of 12 points since 2011, though people earning $2,000 or more a week still sit well below state and national levels at 9.2%.

Household income distribution

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Bright - Mount Beauty splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Bright - Mount Beauty splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Bright - Mount Beauty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031069/bright-mount-beauty/topic/income