Carrajung · Suburb / Locality

Income in Carrajung

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

A huge gap exists between Carrajung and the rest of the country, where typical weekly family incomes are far below the national figure. This is an area of low earnings, with very few people reaching high income brackets compared to other similar places.

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📍 Carrajung, Suburb / Locality

Where Carrajung sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +23.4%
  • $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 Carrajung — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carrajung$1,125
3844, VIC $1,551
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Carrajung earns $1,125 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of just $494.

$494 ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $452
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $494

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

$1,125 ▲ +23.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $912
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +48.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $881
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Only 4.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Carrajung, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Carrajung, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Carrajung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20502/carrajung/topic/income