Barfold · Suburb / Locality

Income in Barfold

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

A small number of high-earning families drive the local economy in Barfold, where 22.6% of households earn over $3,000 a week. This high proportion of top earners is common for similar areas. However, the typical household income remains quite low compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Barfold, Suburb / Locality

Where Barfold sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,312
  • $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 Barfold — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barfold$1,312
3444, VIC $1,663
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $2,166 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the typical household income of $1,312 is well below both the Victorian figure of $1,759 and the national figure of $1,746.

$706

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $706

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

$1,312

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total household income per week.

$2,166

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $2,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Victoria, with only 8.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This helps explain why nearly 44% of the population earns under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Barfold splits fairly evenly between $3,000–$3,999 (33%) and Under $650 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Barfold, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Barfold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20137/barfold/topic/income