$444 ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $303
- 2016: $412
- 2021: $444
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
French Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in French Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,000 exists between the typical family income on French Island and the Victorian average. This sparsely populated area has some of the lowest incomes in the region, though weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2011.
$1,014
▲ +138.6%
- $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 French Island — lower than 96% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,050, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This trend is seen across the board, with typical household and personal weekly incomes also among the lowest at their level.
$1,014 ▲ +138.6%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $425
- 2016: $477
- 2021: $1,014
Median total household income per week.
$1,050 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $728
- 2016: $843
- 2021: $1,050
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 11.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the state and national figures. Most people earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose to 9.2% since 2011.
9.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.1%
Lower than 83% 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 French Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In French Island, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in French Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031088/french-island/topic/income