Barmah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Barmah

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

Weekly incomes in Barmah are far below both the state and national figures. The typical household earns just $875 a week, which is over $870 less than the Victorian average. This marks the area as one of the lowest-earning spots among similar places.

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Where Barmah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$875 ▲ +60.6%
  • $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 Barmah — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barmah$875
3639, VIC $937
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Barmah earns $1,083 weekly, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person bringing home $448 a week.

$448 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $332
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $448

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

$875 ▲ +60.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $545
  • 2016: $742
  • 2021: $875

Median total household income per week.

$1,083 ▲ +60.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $677
  • 2016: $891
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 1.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.3% seen across Victoria, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Barmah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Barmah, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 19%.

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 Barmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20144/barmah/topic/income