Churchill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Churchill

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

Weekly incomes in Churchill are a little below both the Victorian and national figures. The typical family earns $1,715 a week, which is lower than most similar areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag behind the state average across all income measures.

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📍 Churchill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Churchill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,409 ▲ +25.2%
  • $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 Churchill — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Churchill$1,409
3869, VIC $1,676
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,409 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are much lower than most areas at $668 a week, though this has risen by $199 since 2011.

$668 ▲ +42.4%

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

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $668

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

$1,409 ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,265
  • 2021: $1,409

Median total household income per week.

$1,715 ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,345
  • 2016: $1,511
  • 2021: $1,715

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income levels, as only 8.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Churchill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Churchill, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041094/churchill/topic/income