$715 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $504
- 2016: $582
- 2021: $715
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Warrnambool and South West · Region (SA4)
Income in Warrnambool and South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 42% of people in Warrnambool and South West earn under $650 a week, making it an area where many residents live on lower incomes. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other parts of the country.
$1,335
▲ +40.4%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Warrnambool and South West — lower than 83% of areas.
| Warrnambool and South West | $1,335 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,335, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Family incomes are also a little below the state and national averages, though the typical personal weekly income of $715 has risen by $211 since 2011.
$1,335 ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $951
- 2016: $1,103
- 2021: $1,335
Median total household income per week.
$1,768 ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,217
- 2016: $1,411
- 2021: $1,768
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 13% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national 22.6%. This gap is also seen in personal earnings, where only 7.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.1%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.0%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Warrnambool and South West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Warrnambool and South West, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, 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 Warrnambool and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/217/warrnambool-and-south-west/topic/income