Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bruthen - Omeo

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

Weekly family incomes in Bruthen - Omeo rose by $581 between 2011 and 2021, yet typical earnings remain much lower than in most other areas. This is a low-income region where the usual family earns $1,619 a week, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Bruthen - Omeo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bruthen - Omeo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,323 ▲ +50.5%
  • $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 Bruthen - Omeo — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bruthen - Omeo$1,323
3875, VIC $1,239
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,323 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is also a little below the state and national averages at $669.

$669 ▲ +47.0%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $455
  • 2016: $531
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,323 ▲ +50.5%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $879
  • 2016: $1,082
  • 2021: $1,323

Median total household income per week.

$1,619 ▲ +56.0%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,038
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $1,619

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.4% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 5.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Household income distribution

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Bruthen - Omeo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bruthen - Omeo, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/income