$741 ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $454
- 2016: $529
- 2021: $741
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Buffalo River · Suburb / Locality
Income in Buffalo River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 43% of people in Buffalo River earn under $650 a week, reflecting a modest income profile for the area. Most residents earn a typical weekly personal income of $741, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,421
▲ +49.0%
- $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 Buffalo River — lower than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Buffalo River earns $1,895 a week, which is a little below the Victoria figure of $2,136. Weekly household incomes are also a little below the national average at $1,421.
$1,421 ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $900
- 2021: $1,421
Median total household income per week.
$1,895 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,307
- 2016: $1,224
- 2021: $1,895
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 5.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is well below the state and national averages.
5.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Buffalo River, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Buffalo River, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Buffalo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20376/buffalo-river/topic/income