$681 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $554
- 2021: $681
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Otway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Otway
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Otway are well below both state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,167 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. While earnings have risen since 2016, the area continues to face a significant income gap compared to the rest of Victoria.
$1,167
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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 Otway — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,522, well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also a little below the national mark at $681 a week, though this has risen by $127 since 2016.
$1,167 —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $936
- 2021: $1,167
Median total household income per week.
$1,522 —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,205
- 2021: $1,522
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This trend toward lower earnings is reflected in the personal income spread, where 42.3% of people earn under $650 a week.
7.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.7%
Lower than 80% 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 Otway, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Otway, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031476/otway/topic/income