Ararat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ararat

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

Lower typical incomes define daily life in Ararat, where most residents live on well below the state and national averages. While weekly earnings for families and households have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other regions in the country.

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📍 Ararat, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ararat sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,216 ▲ +43.1%
  • $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 Ararat — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ararat$1,216
3377, VIC $1,239
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Ararat earns $1,608 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Similarly, typical household incomes are $1,216 and personal incomes are $681, both of which are much lower than most areas.

$681 ▲ +39.5%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $561
  • 2021: $681

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

$1,216 ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $998
  • 2021: $1,216

Median total household income per week.

$1,608 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,081
  • 2016: $1,284
  • 2021: $1,608

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Only 4.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though both these figures have risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Ararat, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ararat, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011386/ararat/topic/income