Alps - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Alps - West

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

Weekly incomes in Alps - West are far below the national figures, with the typical family earning $1,124. This gap is stark across the board, as the area ranks among the lowest for both household and family earnings compared to similar places.

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📍 Alps - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Alps - West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$699 ▼ -5.7%
  • $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 Alps - West — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alps - West$699
3858, VIC $1,193
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income fell to $699 since 2011, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. While typical personal income rose to $575, it remains well below the Australian average of $805.

$575 ▲ +64.3%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $624
  • 2021: $575

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

$699 ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $741
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $699

Median total household income per week.

$1,124 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $841
  • 2021: $1,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are absent here, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. Most residents fall into the lower brackets, with 21.7% earning between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Alps - West, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 63%; Under $650 is next at 38%.

Personal income distribution

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In Alps - West, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; Under $650 is next at 44%.

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 Alps - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051099/alps-west/topic/income