$523 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $523
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Morwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Morwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $1,263 are far below the state and national figures, making Morwell one of the lowest earning areas in its class. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain significantly lower than the Victorian and Australian averages across families, households, and individuals.
$942
▲ +28.7%
- $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 Morwell — lower than 99% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $942 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average at $523, though this has risen by $132 since 2011.
$942 ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $732
- 2016: $808
- 2021: $942
Median total household income per week.
$1,263 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,263
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where 50.8% of people earn under $650 per week.
4.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.1%
Lower than 97% 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 Morwell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Morwell, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041096/morwell/topic/income