$1,096 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $831
- 2016: $1,051
- 2021: $1,096
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Virginia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher typical incomes than most areas define Virginia, where family earnings now reach $2,623 a week. This is a little above the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Weekly pay across the board has climbed steadily since 2011.
$2,153
▲ +22.0%
- $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 Virginia — higher than 75% of areas.
| Virginia | $2,153 |
|---|---|
| 0834, NT | $2,678 |
| Northern Territory | $2,061 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,153, which is a little above the national figure. Personal earnings are also well above the Australian average at $1,096, and family incomes have risen by $653 since 2011.
$2,153 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,765
- 2016: $2,122
- 2021: $2,153
Median total household income per week.
$2,623 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,970
- 2016: $2,388
- 2021: $2,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. Personal income is similarly strong, as 15.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
15.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.0%
Higher than 75% 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 Virginia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Virginia splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.
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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031034/virginia/topic/income