$763 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $595
- 2016: $669
- 2021: $763
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Wodonga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in West Wodonga since 2011, though they remain lower than in most other areas. Typical family incomes rose by $539 over the decade to reach $1,905. This growth is seen across the board, even as the area stays below the national and state figures for typical pay.
$1,470
▲ +26.9%
- $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 West Wodonga — lower than 67% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,470 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are around the middle for similar areas, with the typical person earning $763 a week, roughly the same as the state and national averages.
$1,470 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,158
- 2016: $1,315
- 2021: $1,470
Median total household income per week.
$1,905 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,366
- 2016: $1,557
- 2021: $1,905
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than across Australia, with only 13.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. While this is well below the national figure of 22.6%, the proportion of high-earning households has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 72% 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 →West Wodonga splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →West Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), 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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031073/west-wodonga/topic/income