$718 ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $564
- 2021: $718
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ararat Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Ararat Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for families in Ararat Surrounds rose by $759 between 2011 and 2021, though earnings remain lower than most areas. While incomes are climbing, the typical household brings in $1,384 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,384
▲ +64.0%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 72% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $718, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures. This is lower than most similar areas, though the typical household income rose by $540 since 2011.
$1,384 ▲ +64.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $844
- 2016: $1,006
- 2021: $1,384
Median total household income per week.
$1,792 ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,033
- 2016: $1,244
- 2021: $1,792
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 12.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure at 7.7%.
7.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.6%
Lower than 77% 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 →Ararat Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ararat Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/topic/income