Bet Bet · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bet Bet

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

Weekly earnings have remained very low in Bet Bet, where the typical family earns just $979. This figure is far below the Victorian average, marking the area as one of the lowest-earning spots in the region.

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Where Bet Bet sits — Median household income (weekly)

$860 ▲ +33.5%
  • $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 Bet Bet — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bet Bet$860
3472, VIC $777
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $860, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also among the lowest at $472, much lower than the $805 seen across Australia.

$472 ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $337
  • 2016: $406
  • 2021: $472

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

$860 ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $644
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $860

Median total household income per week.

$979 ▲ +18.7%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $825
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $979

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with no households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the 22.6% national figure, while 60.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Bet Bet, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; Under $650 is next at 32%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bet Bet, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Bet Bet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20226/bet-bet/topic/income