Wonthaggi - Inverloch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wonthaggi - Inverloch

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

Weekly family incomes are well below the state and national figures in Wonthaggi - Inverloch. The typical family earns $1,480 a week, which is much lower than most other similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the gap between this region and the rest of Victoria remains significant.

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📍 Wonthaggi - Inverloch, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wonthaggi - Inverloch sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,154 ▲ +35.3%
  • $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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wonthaggi - Inverloch$1,154
3992, VIC $1,402
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,154, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $618 a week, though this has risen by $153 since 2011.

$618 ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $496
  • 2021: $618

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

$1,154 ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $853
  • 2016: $909
  • 2021: $1,154

Median total household income per week.

$1,480 ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,076
  • 2016: $1,181
  • 2021: $1,480

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here, with only 10.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% across Victoria. Nearly half of all individuals (47.8%) earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wonthaggi - Inverloch, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031093/wonthaggi-inverloch/topic/income