$701 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $577
- 2021: $701
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Colac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Colac
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Colac are well below the Victorian and national figures. While typical earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains lower than most similar places. Only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
$1,250
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- $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 Colac — lower than 83% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Colac earns $1,250 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average at $701, though these earnings rose $124 since 2016.
$1,250 —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,055
- 2021: $1,250
Median total household income per week.
$1,701 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,399
- 2021: $1,701
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 4.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the 12.5% national figure, although the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 5.2 points since 2016.
4.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.5%
Lower than 85% 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 →Colac splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Colac, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031472/colac/topic/income