$994 —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Diggers Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Diggers Rest are often higher than in similar areas. The typical household brings in $2,009 a week, which is a little above the national figure. This creates a standard of living that sits comfortably above many other local regions.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Diggers Rest — higher than 66% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
People here earn more than most in similar areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $994. Family incomes are also strong, reaching $2,241 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
$994 —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,009 —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,241 —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
While typical pay is high, the top end is less common; only 9.1% of people earn $2,000 or more each week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
9.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Diggers Rest, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).
In Diggers Rest, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/topic/income