Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Buloke

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

Weekly incomes in Buloke are among the lowest for similar areas across the country. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the typical family now earns $1,468 a week, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Buloke, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Buloke sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,089 ▲ +46.8%
  • $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 Buloke — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buloke$1,089
3483, VIC $1,278
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,089 a week, a figure far below the Victorian average of $1,759. Similarly, the typical personal income is $618, which is well below the national figure of $805.

$618 ▲ +52.2%

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

  • 2011: $406
  • 2016: $473
  • 2021: $618

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

$1,089 ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $742
  • 2016: $839
  • 2021: $1,089

Median total household income per week.

$1,468 ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $961
  • 2016: $1,110
  • 2021: $1,468

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few people here earn high incomes, with only 5% of individuals making $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national figure of 12.5%. High-earning households are also rare, as only 8.7% earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Buloke, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Buloke, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/income