$1,114 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $1,114
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bells Beach · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bells Beach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 39% of households earn over $3,000 a week, making Bells Beach a very wealthy area. The typical household income is $2,600 weekly, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. This high earning capacity is seen across families and individuals alike.
$2,600
▲ +22.4%
- $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 Bells Beach — higher than 91% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,750 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $2,120. Individual earnings are also strong, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,114.
$2,600 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,125
- 2016: $2,062
- 2021: $2,600
Median total household income per week.
$2,750 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,299
- 2016: $2,562
- 2021: $2,750
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.9% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the 12.5% national average. This is reflected in the household data, where the share of homes earning $3,000 or more is far above the state and national levels.
21.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bells Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (39%) and $4,000 or more (34%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Bells Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Bells Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20200/bells-beach/topic/income