$698 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $549
- 2021: $698
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Wimmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Wimmera
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in West Wimmera are well below state and national levels, though earnings have risen over the last decade. The typical family earns $1,655 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. While most people here earn a modest amount, the number of high-income households has grown since 2011.
$1,176
▲ +45.4%
- $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 West Wimmera — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,655, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household earnings are also much lower than most areas at $1,176 a week, though this is up $367 from 2011.
$1,176 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $809
- 2016: $966
- 2021: $1,176
Median total household income per week.
$1,655 ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $1,274
- 2021: $1,655
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Most people earn under $650 weekly, though the share of high earners has risen since 2011.
7.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 79% 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 →In West Wimmera, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Wimmera, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/topic/income