$573 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $407
- 2016: $502
- 2021: $573
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kerang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kerang
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than half of all people in Kerang earn under $650 a week, highlighting a town where incomes are generally low. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, they remain far below the figures seen across Victoria and the rest of Australia.
$1,006
▲ +37.8%
- $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 Kerang — lower than 97% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,006, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759 and among the lowest for similar areas. Weekly family income is also well below the national figure at $1,412, though it has risen by $444 since 2011.
$1,006 ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $730
- 2016: $886
- 2021: $1,006
Median total household income per week.
$1,412 ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $968
- 2016: $1,195
- 2021: $1,412
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. High earners are rare here, with only 4.1% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national average.
4.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.0%
Lower than 98% 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 Kerang, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kerang, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031402/kerang/topic/income