$571 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $427
- 2016: $492
- 2021: $571
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paynesville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Paynesville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of the people in Paynesville earn less than $650 a week, making it an area with very low typical incomes. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the town remains far below the state and national figures across all income categories.
$1,071
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Paynesville — lower than 93% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,071, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759 and among the lowest for similar areas. Personal weekly income is also well below the national figure, sitting at $571.
$1,071 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $796
- 2016: $914
- 2021: $1,071
Median total household income per week.
$1,314 ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $948
- 2016: $1,145
- 2021: $1,314
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where only 5.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.9%
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.
9.4%
Lower than 89% 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 Paynesville, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Paynesville, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021086/paynesville/topic/income