Maffra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Maffra

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

A gap of over $400 separates the typical weekly household income in Maffra from the Victorian average. While weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2011, the area's typical incomes remain well below most other regions.

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📍 Maffra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maffra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,324 ▲ +45.2%
  • $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 Maffra — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maffra$1,324
3860, VIC $1,311
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,324 a week, which is well below the $1,759 figure for Victoria. Typical weekly family income is a little below the national average at $1,726, and personal earnings are a little below the typical Australian's $805 per week.

$670 ▲ +43.2%

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

  • 2011: $468
  • 2016: $569
  • 2021: $670

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

$1,324 ▲ +45.2%

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

  • 2011: $912
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,324

Median total household income per week.

$1,726 ▲ +49.3%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $1,391
  • 2021: $1,726

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national figure. Meanwhile, 44.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Maffra splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Maffra, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051101/maffra/topic/income