Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

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

Higher earnings than most similar areas define Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, where the typical family now brings in $2,176 a week. Incomes across the region have climbed steadily over the last decade, with personal weekly pay rising by $278 since 2011.

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📍 Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,770 ▲ +56.6%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula$1,770
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,770, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the national figure. Typical personal income is $833, a figure higher than most similar areas.

$833 ▲ +50.1%

Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $555
  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $833

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

$1,770 ▲ +56.6%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,130
  • 2016: $1,377
  • 2021: $1,770

Median total household income per week.

$2,176 ▲ +54.4%

Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,409
  • 2016: $1,702
  • 2021: $2,176

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 23.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 7.4% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula/topic/income