$732 —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $583
- 2021: $732
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Colac Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Colac Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are lower than most similar areas in Colac Surrounds, where the typical family now brings in $1,863. While incomes have risen since 2016, they remain a little below the state and national figures.
$1,441
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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 Surrounds — lower than 69% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,441, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $732, though this rose by $149 since 2016.
$1,441 —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,150
- 2021: $1,441
Median total household income per week.
$1,863 —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,376
- 2021: $1,863
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 13.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 6.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.9%
Lower than 72% 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 Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Colac Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031473/colac-surrounds/topic/income