Wangaratta - Benalla · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Wangaratta - Benalla

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

Weekly household incomes in Wangaratta - Benalla have climbed by $394 since 2011, though they remain much lower than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,707 a week, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Wangaratta - Benalla, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wangaratta - Benalla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,284 ▲ +44.3%
  • $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 Wangaratta - Benalla — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wangaratta - Benalla$1,284
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in the area earns $705 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also well below the state average, sitting at $1,707 compared to Victoria's $2,136.

$705 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $490
  • 2016: $578
  • 2021: $705

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

$1,284 ▲ +44.3%

Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $890
  • 2016: $1,045
  • 2021: $1,284

Median total household income per week.

$1,707 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,147
  • 2016: $1,347
  • 2021: $1,707

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average of 12.5%. Meanwhile, 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Wangaratta - Benalla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wangaratta - Benalla, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Wangaratta - Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20402/wangaratta-benalla/topic/income