Bruthen · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bruthen

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

Weekly earnings are significantly lower in Bruthen than in most other parts of the country. The typical household brings in $1,198 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This makes it a place where most residents live on a much tighter budget than people in the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Bruthen, Suburb / Locality

Where Bruthen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,198 ▲ +48.3%
  • $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 Bruthen — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bruthen$1,198
3885, VIC $1,241
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $625, which is well below the Victorian figure of $803. Family incomes are also low for the area, with the typical family earning $1,508 a week, far below the $2,136 seen across the state.

$625 ▲ +60.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $389
  • 2016: $490
  • 2021: $625

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

$1,198 ▲ +48.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $808
  • 2016: $1,011
  • 2021: $1,198

Median total household income per week.

$1,508 ▲ +45.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,037
  • 2016: $1,235
  • 2021: $1,508

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4% of people making $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% nationally. This is reflected in the household data, where only 12.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Bruthen, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bruthen, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Bruthen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20364/bruthen/topic/income