$821 ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $547
- 2016: $623
- 2021: $821
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ballarat Central · Suburb / Locality
Income in Ballarat Central
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal weekly incomes in Ballarat Central are $821, which is higher than most similar areas. While individual earnings are strong, a smaller share of households earn top-tier incomes compared to the rest of the state. This creates a mix where many people earn well, but few families reach the highest income brackets.
$1,454
▲ +48.1%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballarat Central — lower than 56% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,120 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical household income of $1,454 is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
$1,454 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $982
- 2016: $1,165
- 2021: $1,454
Median total household income per week.
$2,120 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,438
- 2016: $1,687
- 2021: $2,120
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Around 12.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the 18% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the Victorian average of 22.7%.
12.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ballarat Central splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ballarat Central, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Ballarat Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20111/ballarat-central/topic/income