$658 ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $479
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $658
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wellington · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Wellington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower weekly incomes than most similar areas define Wellington, where the typical family earns $1,663. While earnings have climbed since 2011, they remain well below both the Victorian and national figures.
$1,273
▲ +40.5%
- $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 Wellington — lower than 85% of areas.
| Wellington | $1,273 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,273 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also a little below the national figure, with the typical person earning $658 weekly.
$1,273 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $906
- 2016: $1,103
- 2021: $1,273
Median total household income per week.
$1,663 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,171
- 2016: $1,412
- 2021: $1,663
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 12.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 7.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.7%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wellington, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20505/wellington/topic/income