$688 ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $458
- 2016: $534
- 2021: $688
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Towong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Towong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $479 separates typical family incomes in Towong from the Victorian average. This area sees much lower earnings than most other regions, though typical household weekly pay has risen by $433 since 2011.
$1,280
▲ +51.1%
- $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 Towong — lower than 81% of areas.
| Towong | $1,280 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | $2,076 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Towong earns $1,657 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Typical household income is also much lower than most areas at $1,280, while the usual personal weekly income is $688.
$1,280 ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $847
- 2016: $1,039
- 2021: $1,280
Median total household income per week.
$1,657 ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,051
- 2016: $1,334
- 2021: $1,657
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 3.2% of households reached that level.
6.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Towong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Towong, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031072/towong/topic/income