Swan Hill Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Weekly family incomes of $1,682 are well below state and national figures in Swan Hill Surrounds. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most similar places. This is a low-income region where few households earn high weekly amounts.

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📍 Swan Hill Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Swan Hill Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,373 ▲ +56.4%
  • $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 Swan Hill Surrounds — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Swan Hill Surrounds$1,373
3546, VIC $1,312
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,373 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average at $706, though this has risen by $253 since 2011.

$706 ▲ +55.8%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $453
  • 2016: $546
  • 2021: $706

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

$1,373 ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $878
  • 2016: $1,091
  • 2021: $1,373

Median total household income per week.

$1,682 ▲ +63.9%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,026
  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,682

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 5.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Swan Hill Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Swan Hill Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds/topic/income