Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Grampians

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

Weekly pay is well below the state and national figures for the Grampians, where the typical family earns $1,667. This means many residents live on a tighter budget than people in other parts of Victoria, although typical incomes have risen since 2011.

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📍 Grampians, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Grampians sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,242 ▲ +45.4%
  • $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 Grampians — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Grampians$1,242
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,667 and household income is $1,242, both of which are much lower than most areas. Personal weekly income is also a little below the national figure at $699, though it has risen by $221 since 2011.

$699 ▲ +46.2%

Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $478
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $699

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

$1,242 ▲ +45.4%

Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $854
  • 2016: $993
  • 2021: $1,242

Median total household income per week.

$1,667 ▲ +52.5%

Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,093
  • 2016: $1,301
  • 2021: $1,667

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is consistent with personal income trends, where only 6.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Grampians, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Grampians, 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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/income