Glenelg - Southern Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

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

Weekly household incomes in Glenelg - Southern Grampians are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,640. This gap is a defining feature of the area, where typical incomes are much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Glenelg - Southern Grampians, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Glenelg - Southern Grampians sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,236 ▲ +36.7%
  • $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 Glenelg - Southern Grampians — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenelg - Southern Grampians$1,236
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,640 a week is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. While typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much lower than in most areas, they have all risen since 2011.

$667 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $667

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

$1,236 ▲ +36.7%

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

  • 2011: $904
  • 2016: $1,043
  • 2021: $1,236

Median total household income per week.

$1,640 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,183
  • 2016: $1,367
  • 2021: $1,640

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 22.6% national average. In contrast, nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Glenelg - Southern 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 Glenelg - Southern Grampians, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians/topic/income