Moira · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Moira

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

Weekly family incomes in Moira are well below the national figure by $541. This is an area where typical earnings are much lower than most other regions, though incomes have climbed since 2011. The gap is seen across the board, from individual pay to total household earnings.

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📍 Moira, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moira sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,361 ▲ +49.7%
  • $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 Moira — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moira$1,361
3728, VIC $1,190
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family in Moira earns $1,579 a week, which is well below the Victoria figure of $2,136. Household and personal incomes are also much lower than in most areas, with the usual person earning $666 per week.

$666 ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $471
  • 2016: $547
  • 2021: $666

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

$1,361 ▲ +49.7%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $909
  • 2016: $1,130
  • 2021: $1,361

Median total household income per week.

$1,579 ▲ +50.2%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,051
  • 2016: $1,334
  • 2021: $1,579

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 5.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 11 points since 2011, it remains well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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Moira splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Moira, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021412/moira/topic/income