$597 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $479
- 2021: $597
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in St Arnaud
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower in St Arnaud than in most other areas, making it a place where many residents live on modest means. The typical household earns just $993 a week, which is far below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national levels.
$993
▲ +35.7%
- $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 St Arnaud — lower than 97% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in St Arnaud earns $1,399 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $597 weekly.
$993 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $732
- 2016: $845
- 2021: $993
Median total household income per week.
$1,399 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $932
- 2016: $1,157
- 2021: $1,399
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high wages here, with only 4.6% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% national figure, and nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.
4.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.5%
Lower than 93% 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 →St Arnaud splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In St Arnaud, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/income